A standout in the Golden Age of detective fiction, is one of Agatha Christie’s most famous works, featuring the legendary detective Hercule Poirot . The Story: A Closed-Room Classic
The following morning, an American millionaire named Samuel Ratchett is found dead in his locked compartment, stabbed 12 times. Download Murder on the Orient Express Book
Poirot quickly uncovers Ratchett’s true identity: he is Cassetti , a notorious criminal who kidnapped and murdered a three-year-old American girl, Daisy Armstrong , years prior. Although he was guilty, his wealth allowed him to escape legal punishment. A standout in the Golden Age of detective
With the train isolated, Poirot interviews the diverse passengers, each appearing to have a solid alibi. However, inconsistent clues—like a woman in a scarlet kimono and a stopped pocket watch—lead Poirot to realize that the "impossible" must be possible. Although he was guilty, his wealth allowed him
The novel begins with Poirot boarding the luxurious in Istanbul for a journey to London. The trip is interrupted when a massive snowdrift stalls the train in the mountainous Balkans.