The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Mystery of the Blue Train

1927 • 210 pages

Ratings129

Average rating3.7

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Bound for the Riviera, detective Hercule Poirot has boarded Le Train Bleu, an elegant, leisurely means of travel, free of intrigue. Then he meets Ruth Kettering. The American heiress bailing out of a doomed marriage is en route to reconcile with her former lover. But by morning, her private affairs are made public when she is found murdered in her luxury compartment. The rumour of a strange man loitering in the victim's shadow is all Poirot has to go on. Until Mrs. Kettering's secret life begins to unfold...


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47 primary books98 released books

#6 in Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot is a 98-book series with 47 released primary works first released in -2100 with contributions by Agatha Christie, Hugh Fraser, and Agata Kristi.

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The Chess Problem: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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Christmas Adventure: A Hercule Poirot Short Story
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The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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The Second Gong: A Hercule Poirot Short Story
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Poirot and the Regatta Mystery
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The Chocolate Box
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The Kidnapped Prime Minister
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The Affair at the Victory Ball
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The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
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The Plymouth Express - a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

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Impending divorce
extramarital affairs
big juicy rubies.

April 28, 2021

Great book. Interesting plot. Agatha at its finest.

October 4, 2023

Not my favourite Agatha Christie book, unfortunately.

April 19, 2023

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