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Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

by Agatha Christie

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ISBN13: 9781579126230
ISBN10: 1579126235
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One of Agatha Christieand#8217;s most famous mysteries, Murder on the Orient Expresswas inspired by two real-life crimes and the authorand#8217;s own experience being stranded on the Orient Express during Christmas of 1931. While traveling to Paris, a wealthy American is stabbed to death in his cabin on the Orient Express. With the train stuck in a snowdrift, there is no easy escape for the killer. Fortunately, detective Hercule Poirot is aboard and launches a clever investigation into the curious assortment of passengers, of whom each seems to have a motive.

Synopsis:

One of Christie's most famous mysteries was inspired by two real-life crimes and the author's own experience being stranded on the Orient Express during Christmas of 1931.

About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles(1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd(1926) and produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades. Twenty-four of Christie's best whodunits are now available from Black Dog andamp; Leventhal as part of their bestselling hardcover Agatha Christie Collection.

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ISBN:
9781579126230
Author:
Christie, Agatha
Publisher:
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Subject:
England
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Traditional British
Subject:
Private investigators
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Private investigators - England
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Hercule Poirot Mysteries
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.56x5.84x.99 in. 1.02 lbs.

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