The mystery of the Blue Train: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

The mystery of the Blue Train is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Christie, Agatha (1890–1976).

Catalogue synopsis

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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.

Book and edition facts

• Title: The mystery of the Blue Train
• Author credits: Christie, Agatha (1890–1976)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

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

Gutenberg collections

• Category: British Literature
• Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
• Category: Novels

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