The Mystery of the Blue Train: A Hercules Poirot Classic by Agatha Christie Hugh Fraser as narrator

The Mystery of the Blue Train is an Agatha Christie novel where Hercules Poirot investigates the murder of American heiress Ruth Kettering and the theft of her valuable ruby, the 'Heart of Fire,' aboard the luxurious overnight train from Calais to Nice, uncovering a web of greed, jealousy, and betrayal among wealthy passengers, leading to a classic "whodunit" with red herrings and shocking twists. Poirot stages an eerie reenactment of the journey to catch the killer, who disfigured Ruth and stole the jewel, revealing that the glamorous surface hides dark human emotions.
Key Elements of the Mystery:
The Crime: Wealthy American Ruth Kettering is found brutally murdered in her compartment, her face disfigured, and her priceless ruby missing.
The Setting: The opulent, glamorous world of high-society travel on the famous Blue Train.
The Detective: Hercules Poirot, the meticulous Belgian detective, finds himself at the scene and investigates among the train's eccentric passengers.
The Suspects: Ruth's estranged husband, her father, her maid, and other peculiar travelers, all with potential motives.
The Solution: Poirot uses his "little grey cells" to piece together clues, ultimately revealing the shocking truth behind the murder and the ruby's disappearance, challenging initial assumptions about the prime suspect, Derek Kettering.
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