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Public domain in the USA.
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Christie, Agatha
1890
1976
Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
The mystery of the Blue Train
$aNew York, NY :$bPocket Books, Inc., $c1928, pubdate 1940, pubdate 1962.
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Blue_Train
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"The Mystery of the Blue Train" by Agatha Christie is a detective novel written in the late 1920s. This work features the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who finds himself entangled in a case involving murder and stolen rubies amid a luxurious train journey. The narrative is set against a backdrop of intrigue and deception, hinting at themes of crime and betrayal. The opening of the novel introduces a mysterious encounter in the streets of Paris between a man named Boris Krassnine and an American gentleman. Discrepancies surrounding their transaction suggest deeper, more sinister motives than mere trade. Meanwhile, the glamorous yet troubled characters, including Ruth Kettering and her husband Derek, hint at personal dramas that intertwine with the unfolding mystery. As Poirot gets drawn into the case, the story sets the stage for a thrilling examination of human nature amidst luxury and danger, promising a compelling start to the reader’s journey into unraveling the plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Detective and mystery stories
Jewelry theft -- Fiction
Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Railroad travel -- France -- Fiction
Married women -- Crimes against -- Fiction
Rich people -- Crimes against -- Fiction
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Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
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