The Mystery of the Blue Train

By Agatha Christie | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

Agatha Christie’s beloved detective Hercule Poirot solves the murder of an American heiress by restaging her final journey by night train—with all of the suspects aboard.

When the fabled Blue Train, the luxury overnight passenger express to the Riviera, arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to awaken Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But the wealthy American socialite will never wake again, for a brutal blow has killed her, disfiguring her almost beyond recognition. What is more, her famously valuable rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, and so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey—with all of the suspected murderers aboard. A VINTAGE CLASSIC MYSTERY

Editions of The Mystery of the Blue Train

Paperback
ISBN 9780593685365
EBook
ISBN 9780593685372

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Agatha Christie’s beloved detective Hercule Poirot solves the murder of an American heiress by restaging her final journey by night train—with all of the suspects aboard.

When the fabled Blue Train, the luxury overnight passenger express to the Riviera, arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to awaken Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But the wealthy American socialite will never wake again, for a brutal blow has killed her, disfiguring her almost beyond recognition. What is more, her famously valuable rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, and so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey—with all of the suspected murderers aboard. A VINTAGE CLASSIC MYSTERY

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Mystery of the Blue Train about?

Agatha Christie’s beloved detective Hercule Poirot solves the murder of an American heiress by restaging her final journey by night train—with all of the suspects aboard.

When the fabled Blue Train, the luxury overnight passenger express to the Riviera, arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to awaken Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But the wealthy American socialite will never wake again, for a brutal blow has killed her, disfiguring her almost beyond recognition. What is more, her famously valuable rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, and so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey—with all of the suspected murderers aboard. A VINTAGE CLASSIC MYSTERY

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Mystery of the Blue Train?

Fiction > Crime and / or mystery fiction > Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives

Where can I read a sample of The Mystery of the Blue Train?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780593685365

Is The Mystery of the Blue Train part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Hercule Poirot

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Mystery of the Blue Train?

Agatha Christie

Who is the Publisher of the book The Mystery of the Blue Train?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Mystery of the Blue Train is available as paperback(ISBN 9780593685365) and ebook(ISBN 9780593685372)

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