The Dressmaker's Doll: A Short Story

by Agatha Christie

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Previously published in the print anthology The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories. Alicia Coombe manages her very smart dressmaking business with the help of her young assistant, Sybil. One day, a doll appears in the shop-a floppy, long-legged doll that sits itself on the best sofa. But where did it come from, and why does it appear to watch them?… (more)

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Genres; Fantasy, Mystery, Suspense

5 Stars

I had to find this one to share with my fellow GR readers.
Once again I was about 16 when I read it. That would be around 1976. I couldn't find the right edition so I settled for this one.
You want creepy.
This one has it.
If I remember correctly, the ending will leave you.....
a tad bit shaky.
Don't forget to check under your bed & in your closet before you turn out the lights for beddy bye time.
Wha ha ha (

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bodebeabay | Sep 25, 2022 |

Unusual short story about a doll in a dressmaker's shop (no one can remember how it got there) which, when no one is looking, seems to move around with a life of its own.

A strange story that I found amusing and creepy at times. Good to read around Halloween. (

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SandraLynne | Oct 8, 2019 |

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Miss Marple's Final Cases by Agatha Christie

Double Sin and Other Stories by Agatha Christie

The Labours of Hercules [and] Double Sin by Agatha Christie (indirect)

Allô, Hercule Poirot ; Poirot quitte la scène by Agatha Christie

Masterpieces of Mystery and the Unknown by Agatha Christie

The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie

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1958-12

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London, England, UK

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The doll lay in the big velvet-covered chair.

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First published in Woman's Journal, December 1958.

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Previously published in the print anthology The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories. Alicia Coombe manages her very smart dressmaking business with the help of her young assistant, Sybil. One day, a doll appears in the shop-a floppy, long-legged doll that sits itself on the best sofa. But where did it come from, and why does it appear to watch them?

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In: Agatha Christie, Double Sin & other stories

-----Miss Marple's Final Cases

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