About the Book
‘The Mystery of the Blue Train’ explores themes of wealth, love, and betrayal while offering readers the classic Agatha Christie “whodunit” experience. Detective Hercule Poirot investigates a murder aboard the luxurious Blue Train traveling from Paris to the French Riviera. The story begins when wealthy American heiress Ruth Kettering is found dead in her compartment, her face disfigured and her valuable ruby, the’Heart of Fire,’missing.
The novel demonstrates that, despite the glamor of high society, human emotions like love, betrayal, and greed can lead to tragedy.
This book is a must-read for its brilliant plotting, memorable characters, and rich atmosphere.
About the Author
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English detective novelist whose books have reportedly been sold more than 100 million copies and have been translated into some 100 languages. Christie started writing detective novel while working as a nurse during World War I. Hercule Poirot, Christie’s eccentric detective, was first introduced in her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. From here there was no looking back for Poirot as he became a regular feature in about 25 novels and many short stories. With Murder at the Vicarage (1930). With The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Christie’s first major recognition came and this was followed by some 75 novels. Most of them were made in best-seller lists and were serialized in popular magazines in the UK and the USA.
