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Title: The mystery of the Blue Train
Original Publication: New York, NY: Pocket Books, Inc., 1928, pubdate 1940, pubdate 1962.
Note: Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "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.)
Author: Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976
EBook No.: 72824
Published: Jan 29, 2024
Downloads: 1855
Language: English
Subject: Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Jewelry theft -- Fiction
Subject: Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject: Railroad travel -- France -- Fiction
Subject: Married women -- Crimes against -- Fiction
Subject: Rich people -- Crimes against -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The mystery of the Blue Train
Original Publication: New York, NY: Pocket Books, Inc., 1928, pubdate 1940, pubdate 1962.
Note: Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "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.)
Author: Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976
EBook No.: 72824
Published: Jan 29, 2024
Downloads: 1855
Language: English
Subject: Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Jewelry theft -- Fiction
Subject: Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject: Railroad travel -- France -- Fiction
Subject: Married women -- Crimes against -- Fiction
Subject: Rich people -- Crimes against -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.