of the Blue Train
The Mystery of the Blue Train, Agatha Christie
En route to the sunny south of France aboard Le Train Bleu, Poirot becomes engaged in conversation with the young daughter of a millionaire industrialist. Little does Poirot know that his impromptu conversation with this wealthy young woman just might be her last.
Ruth Kettering may have sparkling jewels and money to burn but they haven't brought her happiness. She is torn between a loveless marriage and a demanding lover. Soon she won't have to choose. She will be brutally strangled before the train reaches its final destination.
The most likely suspect appears to be her unfaithful husband. After all, there has been talk of a divorce and he is known to be a womanizer who married Ruth only for her fortune. However, there are other suspects at every turn. Mrs. Kettering's maid might have killed her mistress and stolen a fabulous jewel. Maybe Ruth was killed be her own lover in a fit of rage and jealousy? Or perhaps, another young woman who was also riding on the Blue Train is the real killer?
Can Poirot stay on track long enough to solve this curious case?
First published in 1928.
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