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On the luxurious Blue Train, beautiful American heiress Ruth Kettering's dire predictions come true-she's murdered. With few clues, Hercule Poirot must look into Ruth's startling secret life.

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Summary

Poirot boards Le Train Bleu, bound for the French Riviera. So does Katherine Grey, who is having her first winter out of England, after having inherited a huge sum in a most romantic manner. While on board she meets Ruth Kettering, an American heiress bailing out from a marriage to meet her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

First Sentence

It was close on midnight when a man crossed the Place de la Concorde.

Series

This is book 6 in the Hercule Poirot Mystery series.

This is book 6 in the Hercule Poirot series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Agatha Christie (Author)
 

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