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The mystery of the Blue Train

by Agatha Christie (1890–1976)

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"The Mystery of the Blue Train" by Agatha Christie is a detective novel published in 1928. When an American heiress is found strangled aboard the luxurious Le Train Bleu bound for the French Riviera, her priceless ruby missing, Hercule Poirot must unravel a web of unhappy marriages, secret lovers, and jewel thieves. With multiple suspects—including the victim's estranged husband and a notorious count—and conflicting testimonies, Poirot discovers that nothing aboard the Blue Train is quite what it seems.

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  • Private investigators · England
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Jewelry theft
  • Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character)
  • Railroad travel · France
  • Married women · Crimes against
  • Rich people · Crimes against

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TWO DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS
OF THE O. F. D.

MONSIEUR LE MARQUIS, an elegant gentleman who merits his mask but not his white hairs

DEMETRIUS PAPOPOLOUS, a venerable dealer in unique antiques

ZIA PAPOPOLOUS, whose resemblance to her father, Demetrius, is more than physical

RUFUS VAN ALDIN, a hard man, with plenty of hard cash

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This free edition of The mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #72824, released 2024-01-29. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery, Novels, British Literature.

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