The Girl In The Train An Agatha Christie Short Story

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.

George Rowland, a young man who has just been fired from the family business by his uncle, travels by train to get away from London. When a beautiful girl bursts into his compartment, frantically begging him to hide her, he finds himself complicated in an unexpected mystery involving the Grand Duchess of Catonia.

Agatha Christie’s beloved detective Hercule Poirot solves the murder of an American heiress by restaging her final journey by night train—with all of the suspects aboard. When the fabled Blue Train, the luxury overnight passenger express to the Riviera, arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to awaken Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But the wealthy American socialite will never wake again, for a brutal blow has killed her, disfiguring her almost beyond recognition. What is more, her famously valuable rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, and so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey—with all of the suspected murderers aboard. A VINTAGE CLASSIC MYSTERY

A bankrupt upper-class family rents a wonderful mansion for a ridiculously low price. The house belongs to Lord Listerdale, who has supposedly gone on a trip but no one knows where. Rupert, the son of Mrs. San Vicente, the tenant, believes that the man is dead and that his body is hidden somewhere in the house. A series of coincidences will help the young man discover the mystery behind the former owner.

A brave young man is fired from the family business by his millionaire uncle. Embittered, he accidentally meets a girl who is fleeing her engagement to a duke and seems to be looking for the same thing as him: a day off. They will live a great adventure together and discover that despite their differences they can be soul mates.

Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.

A dead heiress on a train, a murdered recluse, a wealthy playboy slain at a costume ball are but a few of the unfortunate victims of confounding crimes committed in the pages of Agatha Christie’s The Under Dog and Other Stories, a superior collection of short mystery fiction all featuring Hercule Poirot as the investigator. A beautiful heiress has been found dead on a train. A playboy has been stabbed through the heart during a costume ball. An elderly woman suspects that she is being slowly poisoned to death. A prince fears for his reputation when his fiancée is embroiled in another man's murder. A forgotten recluse makes headlines after he is shot in the head. Who but Agatha Christie could concoct such canny crimes? Who but Belgian detective Hercule Poirot could possibly solve them? It's a challenge to be met—in a triumph of detection.

The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie is a classic detective novel featuring the renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The story begins with the introduction of Katherine Grey, a young and beautiful woman who, after a whirlwind romance, finds herself on the luxurious Blue Train en route to the French Riviera. Onboard, she encounters a diverse cast of characters, each with their own secrets and motives. The central plot revolves around a valuable ruby known as the "Heart of Fire," which becomes the focal point of an intricate web of deception and crime. Ruth Kettering, an American heiress, possesses the precious gem, and her possession of it attracts the attention of jewel thieves. However, the plot takes a dark turn when Ruth is found murdered in her compartment, and the "Heart of Fire" disappears. Hercule Poirot is summoned to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding Ruth Kettering's murder and the theft of the ruby. As Poirot delves into the lives of the passengers aboard the Blue Train, he uncovers a complex network of relationships, betrayals, and hidden agendas. The suspects include Ruth's estranged husband, a former lover, a mysterious archeologist, and other intriguing characters, each with a motive to commit the crime. With his unparalleled deductive skills and keen attention to detail, Poirot navigates through false leads and red herrings to unravel the truth behind the murder and the missing ruby. The investigation leads Poirot through the opulent settings of the French Riviera and the intriguing world of high society, where appearances can be deceiving. The Mystery of the Blue Train is a captivating and suspenseful mystery that showcases Agatha Christie's mastery of the genre. The novel keeps readers on the edge of their seats as Poirot meticulously pieces together the puzzle, leading to a surprising and satisfying resolution that is a hallmark of Christie's storytelling prowess.