The television film also shows Lady Tamplin's fourth husband (Corky by name) acquiring a ruby for her. 3.86 55,923 ratings3,681 reviews A mysterious woman, a legendary cursed jewel, and a night train from London to the French Riviera -- ingredients for the perfect romance or the perfect crime? Some of these clichs apply to The Mystery of the Blue Train, too, but its an interesting enough story where the fun part is actually discovering clues along with Poirot and putting them together. [14] Curtain was written at the same time and similarly locked away, but publication of this latter book would not be possible until the end of her writing career, as it recounts the death of Poirot. The prime suspect is Ruths estranged husband, Derek. They switch train compartments, and when Ruth is bludgeoned to death, making her features unrecognisable, Poirot speculates that the intended victim may have been Katherine. 1973, Greenway edition of collected works (Dodd Mead), Hardcover, 286 pp, 1974, Dodd, Mead and Company (As part of the, 1976, Ulverscroft Large-print Edition, Hardcover, 423pp, OCLC 2275078, 2007, Poirot Facsimile Edition (Facsimile of 1928 UK First Edition), HarperCollins, 5 March 2007, Hardback. At the end of the film, the murderer, Major Richard Knighton, commits suicide by having himself run over by an oncoming train, instead of just being arrested by the French police as in the novel. Be the first to contribute. Ruth's maid, Ada Mason, says she saw a man in Ruth's compartment but could not see who he was. I had come to The Mystery of the Blue Train hoping that my feelings towards it might have changed with time or familiarity. She completed her MBA and currently works full time in a Fortune 10 company. Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot lives in London with Captain Hastings. The Mystery of the Blue Train Hercule Poirot #6. Its got this element of humor I cant seem to shake off. The titular Blue Train appears again in Three Act Tragedy where Poirot boards the train with Sir Charles Cartwright to return to England. Did you read Elephants can remember and if not, do read it. All opinions stated are my own and not those of my employer or school. I would have liked to see them together againand perhaps Poirot would have as wellbut she makes a different choice that, depending on your perspective, may seem safe or alternatively reflect a mature self-understanding. But I thought it contained some interesting plot twists and a surprise ending that I wasnt looking for. Also named in this latter group, and the second subject of the dedication of the book, is Peter, Christie's beloved terrier, who had been purchased for Rosalind in 1924. The international setting makes for a good varied read, but there is a plethora of sixth-form schoolgirl French and some deleterious influences from the thrillers. Katherine saw what she thought was a boy getting off the train, but it was really Mason. Further suspicion is thrown on Derek when a cigarette case with the letter "K" is found there. In spite of the handsome fur coat which garbed his meagre form, there was something essentially weak and paltry about him. Publisher: . The events of 1926 with the death of her mother and her husband's infidelity had left a deep psychological scar on Christie.
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