Hercule Poirot -- Mystery of the Blue Train

Hercule Poirot in: Mystery of the Blue Train

by Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie:  Born September 15, 1890, in Torquay, Devon, England; died January 12, 1976, in Wallingford, England; daughter of Frederick Alvah and Clarissa Miller; married Archibald Christie (a colonel in the Royal Air Corps), December 24, 1914 (divorced, 1928); married Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan (an archaeologist), September 11, 1930 (died, 1978); children: (first marriage) Rosalind. Education: Tutored at home by her mother until age 16; later studied singing and piano in Paris.

Also known as:

Miller, Agatha Mary Clarissa,Westmacott, Mary,Christie, Agatha, Dame,Christie Mallowan, Agatha,Miller Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa,Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa,Mallowan, Agatha Christie,Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller,Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa, Dame

Many consider Agatha Christie the grand dame of Mysteries for her clever, complex plots. Fortunately, she also laid the foundation for the "fair play" mystery: No clues are hidden from the reader, so with careful attention it is possible to solve the mystery. Her characters most famously include Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Typical of the Cozy Mystery genre, violence, forensic details, and other intimate encounters occur off-stage; a clear resolution occurs; and justice usually prevails. Start with: The Murder at the Vicarage.

Hercule Poirot, one of the world's most famous fictional detectives, is retired with honors from the Belgian Police force when we first meet him in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. After successfully solving that mystery, he sets up practice as a private detective in London. Christie wrote more than 30 novels featuring the eccentric, insightful, and somewhat arrogant detective.

The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)

The night train to the Mediterranean is stopped by the disappearance of a legendary cursed jewel. When the heiress who owns the jewel is found murdered, Hercule Poirot must solve the mystery.

Hercule Poirot titles:

The mysterious affair at Styles  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 1

(First book in series) When a wealthy, elderly woman is poisoned, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot seeks the murderer among a large group of friends and relatives.

Murder on the links  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 2

The murder of Roger Ackroyd  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 3

The big four  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 4

The mystery of the blue train  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 5

Peril at end house  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 6

Thirteen at dinner  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 7

Murder on the Orient Express  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 8

Murder in three acts   Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 9

Death in the clouds  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 10

The A B C murders  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 11

Murder in Mesopotamia  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 12

Cards on the table  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 13

Poirot loses a client  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 14

Death on the Nile: a Hercule Poirot mystery  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 15

Appointment with death: a Hercule Poirot mystery  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 16

Hercule Poirot's Christmas  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 17

Sad cypress: a Hercule Poirot mystery  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 18

The patriotic murders  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 19

Evil under the sun  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 20

Murder in retrospect  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 21

The hollow  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 22

The labours of Hercules  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 23

There is a tide...  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 24

Mrs. McGinty's dead  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 25

Funerals are fatal  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 26

Hickory dickory death  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 27

Dead man's folly  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 28

Cat among the pigeons (Apr 1986)  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 29

The clocks  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 30

Third girl  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 31

Hallowe'en party  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 32

Elephants can remember  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 33

Curtain  Series: Hercule Poirot mysteries, 34

Returning to Styles, Hercule Poirot solves his last case.

For Fun:

There are numerous results for web searches on Hercule Poirot or Agatha Christie.

I like this site: http://www.agathachristie.com/

It has information on Agatha Christie, her various detectives and those who have played them; there are also games and crossword puzzles.  Includes a map feature that shows locations for the action of various novels.

Mystery of the Blue Train  is available on DVD; David Suchet is Hercule Poirot.