Agatha Christie's novels by dedication

"To E.A.B. In memory of a journey, some lion stories and a request that I should some day write the 'Mystery of the Mill House'"

"This book is dedicated to the many readers in this and in other countries who write to me asking: 'What has happened to Tommy and Tuppence? What are they doing now?' My best wishes to you all, and I hope will enjoy meeting Tummy and Tuppence again, years older, but with spirit unquenched!"

"To my old friend John Cruickshank Rose with happy memories of my visit to the West Indies"

"To John. In memory of our last season in Syria"

"To Anthony who likes foreign travel as much as I do"

"To M.E.M., with whom I discussed the plot of this book, to the alarm of those around us"

"To Mathew Prichard"

"To Margaret Rutherford in admiration"

"To Nora Prichard from whom I first heard the legend of Gipsy's Acre"

"To my Mother"

"To Carlo and Mary. This is their book, dedicated to them with much affection"

"To Rosalind"

"To Punkie, who likes an orthodox detective story, murder, inquest, and suspicion falling on every one in turn!"

"To Sybil Burnett, who also loves wandering about the world."

"For Hannibal and his master"

"To Ralph and Anne Newman at whose house I first tasted 'Delicious Death!'"

"To James Watts. One of my most sympathetic readers"

"To My Husband. A fellow enthusiast for detective stories and to whom I am indebted for much helpful advice and criticism"

"To dear Peter, most faithful of friends and dearest of companions, a dog in a thousand"

"To Richard and Myra Mallock to remind them of their journey to Petra"

"To my nephew. In memory of an inscription at Compton Castle and a day at the zoo"

"To all those who lead monotonous lives in the hope that they experience at second hand the delights and dangers of adventure"

"To all my friends in Baghdad"

"For Larry and Dane. With apologies for using their swimming pool as the scene of a murder"

"To my many archaeological friends in Iraq and Syria."