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Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, 9) Paperback – January 18, 2011

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIME—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT!

“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”

Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer.

Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man’s enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.

“What more . . . can a mystery addict desire?” — New York Times

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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    January 18, 2011
  5. Dimensions
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  6. ISBN-10
    0062073494
  7. ISBN-13
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“A brilliantly ingenious story.” — Dorothy L. Sayers, Daily Herald (UK)

“It’s tempting to say that Agatha Christie is a genius and let it go at that, but the world’s had plenty of geniuses. Agatha Christie is something special.” — Lawrence Block, New York Times bestselling author

“[Moves] smoothly and entertainingly to its surprise conclusion.” — Chicago Daily Tribune

“Nothing short of swell. [Christie] is probably the best suspicion scatterer and diverter in the business.” — New York Herald Tribune

“Need it be said—the little grey cells solve once more the seemingly insoluble. Mrs Christie makes an improbable tale very real, and keeps her readers enthralled and guessing to the end.” — Times Literary Supplement (London)

“What more…can a mystery addict desire?” — New York Times

“Agatha Christie’s books are both wonderful crime novels and studies in contrast and duality, and I adore them still. Underestimate them at your peril.” — Louise Penny, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Gamache novels

“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” — Tana French, New York Times-bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels

“Agatha Christie taught me many important lessons about the inner workings of the mystery novel before it ever occurred to me that I might one day be writing mysteries myself.” — Sue Grafton, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Kinsey Millhone novels

“Any mystery writer who wants to learn how to plot should spend a few days reading Agatha Christie. She’ll show you everything you want to know.” — Donna Leon, New York Times-bestselling author of the Commissario Brunetti novels

“I always wanted to be Agatha Christie when I grew up. I still do.” — J. A. Jance, New York Times-bestselling author of the Joanna Brady and J. P. Beaumont novels

“Agatha Christie’s indelibly etched characters have entertained millions across the years and a love of her work has brough together generations of readers—a singular achievement for any author and an inspiration to writers across the literary landscape.” — Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times-bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs novels

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Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. One of his fellow passengers must be the murderer.

Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; Reissue edition (January 18, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062073494
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062073495
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.65 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 32,670 ratings

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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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5 stars for Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.Detective Hercule Poirot resolves a case in Syria and must forego his planned few days of relaxation after being urgently called back to London regarding a new development in a separate case. He is able to obtain last-minute accommodations on the Orient Express train with the help of a rail company executive and friend, but they are forced to stop unexpectedly in the countryside of Yugoslavia during a blizzard and must wait days for snow to be cleared from the tracks.During the night, a passenger is murdered in their sleeping car! The door is locked from the inside. The window is open, but there are no footprints in the snow. The murderer must be one of the other passengers, but who?! And why?Murder on the Orient Express has a wide range of interesting suspects and the always clever (and he knows it) French Detective Poirot. The rail company executive Bauc and Dr. Constantine try to help Poirot determine who the murderer is, but of course every new piece of information changes their suspicions and adds to the complexity of the case.This classic mystery is a very entertaining story with a satisfying ending, and it truly kept me guessing until nearly the end.
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Mitch
5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing and shocking mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2024
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This was an extremely well written book! I was confused at first and it took me a while, but I eventually became attatched and couldnt stop reading this book. It can be a bit confusing when they talk in French, but I was still able to understand the situation. The end was very shocking! Poirot was very impressive with figuring out the mystery of who did it, when, why, ect. I strongly recommend this book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Murder on the Orient Express
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Great fun, and as always well written, and enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars First time Agatha Christie reader.... what a breath of fresh air!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016
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I am an Agatha Christie n00b. I like all kinds of mystery/ thrillers and have recently finished the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovitch and have now moved on to the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. I had just finished book 2 of Alex Cross when I decided I wanted a break from the modern thrillers. I think with the modern writers, the author feels like they have to have that crazy twist and after a while you just start thinking about the craziest twist the author could pull, and thus it becomes predictable. I still enjoy those books, but how cow this book was like a breath of fresh air. I can't believe I have never read or seen an Agatha Christie story before, I had heard of her but for some reason had no interest. Well, that was a big mistake. Huge.

On to the book: My favorite part about the whole book is how logical everything is, and how well it flows. Poirot's problem solving process feels like a professor walking you through a complex math problem, breaking everything down step by step. You can only move on if the previous step is logical. I like that a lot, it feels like Sherlock Holmes but much more orderly, and without compromising the suspense of it all. Poirot is a very likable protagonist, he empathizes with everyone and yet he is so uncompromising with his own logic and principles. He is very gentlemanly and charming, and this is going to sound so corny but as I was reading this it almost felt like he was my mentor teaching me how to solve this mystery on my own.

I may give out SPOILERS from this point on.

I loved, LOVED the plot. It had hints of An Inspector Calls and Twelve Angry Men, both were great stories with complex character development. They all do start out a little slow, but it's always just enough to keep you going and then- BAM! It starts to snowball before you know it, and you can't put the book down. I don't know what else to say, except this book really has a good beginning, middle and end. I found the ending thoroughly satisfying. I liked that it made logical sense for them to come to the conclusion that they agreed upon.

If you haven't already read this book, don't wait any longer! I solidly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014
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Can I say "WOW!" It's not news that Agatha Christie is a maestro of the mystery writing and I don't think it can be a surprise to anyone that her novels are excellent, especially when it comes to one of the most beloved detectives in the world - Hercule Poirot. Nonetheless, every time I read one of her books I get reminded why Ms. Christie is the classic when it comes down to traditional mystery.

When I first picked up this book, I vaguely remembered watching the movie, but as it usually happens I really could not remember the ending. Which is very important in reading the mystery!!! So, I was pretty confident that I'm going to enjoy whatever comes along. It started out slowly and not overwhelmingly exciting, as we used to by now with all those blockbuster movies that open with the bang and 30-second trailers that overload our brains with too much information. They even write books in that style nowadays: shock the reader and keep it running, shooting, screaming, etc., etc., until we get a headache and call it a night. It's almost like a competition of who gives up first - the writer who keeps telling us evermore shocking things or the reader who slumps with exhaustion and takes a sleeping pill at night to ward off any coming nightmares.

However, Ms. Christie is an old-style writer. She takes her time to develop the story and the characters. It might start our slow, but it picks up as you get engrossed in the plot. And the ending? Well, you never see it coming! One thing I really enjoy about Ms. Christie's writing is her very descriptive language which magically transports you into the scene (of luxury Orient Express in 1930s, in this scenario), but at the same time it's not overly burdensome that you loose interest in the plot over all the minuscule details. It's just right. A bit of a tip, search Orient Express online and you will see what it really looked like to get some visuals of the scene and help with all of the movements/actions that transpire during the story.

I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this masterfully written novel. I would think anybody who has every watched Hercule Poirot TV-series (with David Suchet) will appreciate reading the original masterpiece. And as to "whodunnit", well, you'll have to read to the end!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, classic mystery kept me guessing
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
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5 stars for Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

Detective Hercule Poirot resolves a case in Syria and must forego his planned few days of relaxation after being urgently called back to London regarding a new development in a separate case. He is able to obtain last-minute accommodations on the Orient Express train with the help of a rail company executive and friend, but they are forced to stop unexpectedly in the countryside of Yugoslavia during a blizzard and must wait days for snow to be cleared from the tracks.

During the night, a passenger is murdered in their sleeping car! The door is locked from the inside. The window is open, but there are no footprints in the snow. The murderer must be one of the other passengers, but who?! And why?

Murder on the Orient Express has a wide range of interesting suspects and the always clever (and he knows it) French Detective Poirot. The rail company executive Bauc and Dr. Constantine try to help Poirot determine who the murderer is, but of course every new piece of information changes their suspicions and adds to the complexity of the case.

This classic mystery is a very entertaining story with a satisfying ending, and it truly kept me guessing until nearly the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, classic mystery kept me guessing
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
5 stars for Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.

Detective Hercule Poirot resolves a case in Syria and must forego his planned few days of relaxation after being urgently called back to London regarding a new development in a separate case. He is able to obtain last-minute accommodations on the Orient Express train with the help of a rail company executive and friend, but they are forced to stop unexpectedly in the countryside of Yugoslavia during a blizzard and must wait days for snow to be cleared from the tracks.

During the night, a passenger is murdered in their sleeping car! The door is locked from the inside. The window is open, but there are no footprints in the snow. The murderer must be one of the other passengers, but who?! And why?

Murder on the Orient Express has a wide range of interesting suspects and the always clever (and he knows it) French Detective Poirot. The rail company executive Bauc and Dr. Constantine try to help Poirot determine who the murderer is, but of course every new piece of information changes their suspicions and adds to the complexity of the case.

This classic mystery is a very entertaining story with a satisfying ending, and it truly kept me guessing until nearly the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Asesinato en el expreso de Oriente
Reviewed in Mexico on July 17, 2024
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Es una gran obra maestra sin lugar a dudas de Ágatha Christie que con gran maestría describe con lujo de detalles las deducciones del hábil detective Hércules Poirot quien después de un trabajo deductivo y arduo descubre el asesinato de un criminal en el expreso de Oriente. Este es un libro muy entretenido que tiene al lector al borde del sillón y que atrapa a este en una lectura amena, entretenida y con mucho suspenso.
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in Brazil on January 28, 2022
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This is a genius plot from a genius writer. Agatha Christie is, for me, the queen of the golden age of British crime stories. However, this edition is amazingly full of typos, mainly in the French sentences, but in the English text also. It's not the first time I read this book, and I'm pretty sure that Dame Agatha did know how to write correctly in both languages. Unbelievable that editors should be so neglectful.
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ptarmigan
5.0 out of 5 stars murder on the orient express
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2024
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perhaps the most famous of agatha christie's stories. its a cracker, which is why tv and film fall over themselves to imagine it. the story of a dodgy passenger stabbed to death multiple times on the orient express is well known. it really is a very good read and an ingenius plot. the moral ambiguties are there for all to see which gives the story an edge. its well worth a read
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SOLYX
5.0 out of 5 stars Classique des classiques
Reviewed in France on April 24, 2024
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Classique des classiques un bon thriller pour celui qui n’a pas encore lu ici en version anglaise beaucoup plus réaliste
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Liara
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing classics
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 26, 2024
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If you wanna start reading mistery but dont know where to start this is for you. Short story, a classics, popular book. I myself really enjoyed it. Worth the money and vibe
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