Famed crime novelist Agatha Christie published the classic Murder on the Orient Express in 1934. It first appeared in serialized form in the Saturday Evening Post from July to September 1933. Its themes include revenge, the reality of true evil, and the real meaning of justice. Fortunately, or unfortunately, as the case may be, one of the passengers happens to be Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective bestowed with astounding intellect and even more astounding moustaches. Even more, fortunately, the train has been caught in a snowstorm and will be unable to continue to its destination for some time. The murderer is effectively trapped. Poirot quickly sets his “little gray cells” to work and begins the investigation, which includes extensive interviews of the other passengers. These passengers are a strange mix of nationalities and social standing: a Russian princess, a Hungarian count and countess, a missionary from Sweden, businessmen from Italy and America, an American tourist, a British Colonel and a British valet, as well as a secretary, a governess, a German maid, and the French train conductor. They seem to have no connection, either with each other or the murdered man. But Poirot does not jump to conclusions. He quickly discovers Mr Ratchett’s true identity and hypothesizes that at least one person on the train may have had good reason to want him dead...You can listen online to free English audiobook “Murder on the Orient Express” by Agatha Christie on our website.
