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The Mystery of the Blue Train

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.

The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…

©1928 Agatha Christie (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective

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"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction." (Observer)

"The Empress of the crime novel." (Sunday Express)
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wonderfully read and well suited by the talented narrator love the mystery of blue train

wonderful

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I don't get the story. It is not the best agatha christie book. But is a good one. The reader is very good and overall it's quite good

😊

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Brilliant from start to finish!
Complex lovable characters. Great plot line. Superb reading. No disappointment here.

Another Classic

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Not bad but hoped for a different twist. It rose to a crescendo but the end was a bit of an anticlimax.

Generally good

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loving the audio books. After watching the episode, the book gives a different angle to the story. Heading off to the Seven Dials next.

Captivating Christie

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Could this be better than Murder On The Orient Express..? I think so myself! Great story and characters. And a formidable leading lady. Loved it. Highly recommended.

One of the best.

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Another wonderfully intriguing mystery from Christie with a famous train the BLUE train creating great atmosphere - the Mediterranean and romance thrown in - leaves us guessing until the last page, wonderfully presented this is a favourite in my collection.

Wonderful plot from Christie

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I honestly did enjoy this book although I dont think it was as good as some of agatha Christie's other works. I really enjoy the first person narration that she usually writes in and the third person approach in this was less pleasing. would recommend this book if you want to read the full reportoire however, if you are a casual, one off reader, I would recommend starting with something else. All the Miss Marple books are super and the first 3 poirot books are ingenious. I really enjoyed the strong female character if katherine in this and there were many comedic aspects, however, I spent the first hour and a half feeling thoroughly bewildered. I hope that the next poirot book returns to Christie's usual impeccable quality as I have found this and the big 4 rather disappointing compared to what I have come to expect. still a good listen though

An excellent story

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compelling and well read but still some loose ends untied (or at least things I didn't understand or pick up), which is a bit unsatisfying!

very compelling and we'll read

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fabulous performances, great pacing , painting a vivid picture. made me want to re-read the book.

A GREAT Dramatisation

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