The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Agatha Christie |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Miss Marple novels |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 12 November 1962 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 256 |
| Preceded by | 4.50 from Paddington |
| Followed by | A Caribbean Mystery |
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, a mystery novel by Agatha Christie, was published in the UK in 1962 and a year later in the US under the title The Mirror Crack'd. The story features amateur detective Miss Marple solving a mystery in St Mary Mead. The central plot device providing motivation for the initial murder derives from a real-life event in the life of the American actress Gene Tierney.
Reviews of the book on publication were respectful and generally positive. The novel has been adapted many times for television, film, radio and the stage.