I don't get the doves, or the legs popping out of the side, or the butterfly
well, it's not rocket science.
the doves signify peace, which so many in the show are trying to find. The legs popping out are Mimi, at her job. And didn't someone have a butterfly tattoo?
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956