The Mystery of the Blue Train Lib/E: A Hercule Poirot Mystery Contributor(s): Christie, Agatha (Author), Fraser, Hugh (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504764102 ISBN-13: 9781504764100 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $44.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Cozy - General - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Audio) |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Robbery and brutal murder aboard a luxury transport ensnares the ever-attentive Hercule Poirot in The Mystery of the Blue Train, from Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again--for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board. . . . |
Contributor Bio(s): Christie, Agatha: - Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over four billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor. Fraser, Hugh: -Hugh Fraser, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is an English actor and theater director who is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot. He studied acting at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and is an associate tutor, director, and member of the audition panel at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, specializing in Shakespeare. |