Murder On the Orient Express - Agatha Christie

I've read this one several times from front to back as well as having watched the film quite a few times too. The film version is full of well known stars and well worth watching to get a good "feel" for the Orient Express itself. The book was first published in 1934 and my copy "Agatha Christie Signature Edition" was published in 2001. ~*~BACKGROUND/STORY TEASER~*~ Interestingly enough, the story is based partly on the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby in 1932 in America, when a hefty ransom was paid for the safe return of the kidnapped child who was killed by the kidnappers even after receiving the ...  Read the complete review

Agatha Christie, that great writer of detective novels, was enjoying huge success during the 1930s. Her books were both incredibly popular and critically acclaimed, and the author was riding on the crest of a wave, writing some of the best work of her career, including the first Miss Marple stories, The Murder at the Vicarage (1930) and The Thirteen Problems (1932). After finishing a collection of short stories about the supernatural, titled The Hound of Death (1933), Christie turned her attentions towards her next book. Christie was a frequent traveller at the time, journeying around Europe with her husband who was an archaeologist. She had seen the famous ...  Read the complete review

After solving a particularly sensitive case for the French Army, Hercule Poirot was looking forward to a few days relaxing in Stamboul, since he had no other pressing matters. However, a telegram was to reach him at his hotel there, explaining that further progress had been made concerning another investigation and, as a consequence, it was imperative that he return to London. Thus it was that Poirot found himself taking the very last berth of the Simplon Orient train, which - unusually for the time of year - was fully booked. The detective from Belgium was now in a carriage with thirteen other travellers as well as the crew, who came from many different countries and ...  Read the complete review

Murder on the Orient Express is written by Agatha Christie, the third best selling author in all time only beaten by William Shakespeare and God (The Bible.) This book is written about Hercule Poirot the detective which has been generally voted the best character of Agatha Christie's books. This detective solves many crimes in her books in a very entertaining way. In this book review I will not contain any spoilers but I may give a few hints as to what happens and talk a bit about the blurb. Murder on the Orient express is as the title states a murder on the Orient Express. Hercule Poirot is at the scene of the crime as blocked of by everyone by the snow ...  Read the complete review

This was my first Agatha Christie novel, and it won't be the last. Murder on the Orient Express is likely a story a lot of people have heard of, but not necessarily read. Having taken the plunge, bought the book off Amazon, and read it, I'm happy to say I'm very pleased- it is an excellent book. Christie weaves her tale very well through the eyes of detective Hercule Poirot. Poirot is taking a trip on the Orient Express, when, shock, horror, there is a murder! The strange circumstances of the murder, confusing and odd evidence will practically ensure you read the book through to the end, just so you know exactly how it happened, and to have these things ...  Read the complete review