One of the most famous stories from the Queen of Crime, Murder on the Orient Express presents Poirot with the mystery of a monstrous American tycoon, found dead in his cabin, stabbed a dozen times.
“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks.The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.
Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer - in case he or she decides to strike again.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007527502
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 200 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
“Need it be said – the little grey cells solve once more the seemingly insoluble. Mrs Christie makes an improbable tale very real, and keeps her readers enthralled and guessing to the end.” Times Literary Supplement “A brilliantly ingenious story.” Dorothy L. Sayers, Daily Herald “Ingenuity at its height … the idea is utterly novel, the setting a model of realism, and the characters a versatile, attractive crew.” Woman’s Journal “A piece of classic workmanship .. exquisite and wholly satisfying.” News Chronicle
Known for being the most celebrated detective writer of recent history, Christie brings out the best of fiction with the fascinating, cunning and charming Poirot. Taking the lead role of finding out who murdered Mr.... More
This is without a doubt THE best story by Agatha Christie.
This book will have you questioning whodunit? all the way through.
When passengers on board 'The Orient Express' wake up to find one of their fellow...
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I first read this book when I was 18 - I was just discovering classic detective fiction, and I'd already been taken by the little Belgian man after reading the ABC Murders.
It was winter, I was curled up with a...
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