Penned by the’Queen of Crime’, ’ Murder On The Orient Express’ is the tenth detective story by the author featuring Hercule Poirot. It was first published in 1934 by the Collins Crime Club. The plot revolves around the Orient Express, on which, at midnight, millionaire Simon Ratchett is murdered. The stopping of train in the snowdrift wrecks the plan of the murderer(s) to escape at the station. During the examination of the victim’s body and compartment, Poirot ascertains his true identity and his life in America. His companion M Bouc(owner of the Compagnie International des Wagon-Lits) suspects that it is an American who murdered him out of vengeance but Poirot thinks differently. Will Hercules Poirot be able to ask to figure out which passenger is the murderer. Poirot is asked to launch an investigation of passengers on the train; he interviews passengers on the train; he interviews passengers, makes observations, and propounds two solutions.
Read the novel to find out who the murderer is.(I cannot write the entire story, as then none of you will buy the book).
Review - The price is reasonable(Rs 299). but the story is boring. It is like the classical train robbery novels. Only difference is that here the investigation has been highlighted, not the crime. Agatha Christie is a good writer, but this novel was not upto the mark. Overall the book is not worth buying. I am trying to sell my book on online second-hand stores. But I will not give the link here as I think after reading this review, you will not buy the book.
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Important Update - A movie based on the novel is scheduled to be released on 10 November, 2017. The film is the fourth adaptation of Christie’ novel, following a 1974 film, a 2001 film, and a 2010 episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Irish actor Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, with Penelope Cruz, William Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer and Daisy Ridley in supporting roles