The Moving Finger

First published in 1942, The Moving Finger is one of Agatha Christie’s lesser-known Miss Marple mysteries – but no less frightening! Siblings Jerry and Joanna have moved to a tiny English village for Jerry’s recovery after a crash, and quickly get swept up in a web of lies, threats, and naturally, murder. Some villagers have been receiving anonymous letters falsely accusing them of the most vile acts, and soon the siblings receive a letter of their own! Who is sending these malicious missives, and why did one of them result in murder?

After deciding on a color palette and an element from the book (the all-important typewriter, of course), I allowed myself to zone out while doodling the Art Deco-style border. Next, I sketched a rudimentary typewriter, layered over a simple shape for texture, and hand-lettered the title of the book. ‘Finger’ and ‘Agatha Christie’ were created using the font Pascal from Taylor Penton (discontinued).