The Mystery of the Blue Train
About this book
Bound for the Riviera, detective Hercule Poirot has boarded Le Train Bleu, an elegant, leisurely means of travel, free of intrigue. Then he meets Ruth Kettering. The American heiress bailing out of a doomed marriage is en route to reconcile with her former lover. But by morning, her private affairs are made public when she is found murdered in her luxury compartment. The rumour of a strange man loitering in the victim's shadow is all Poirot has to go on. Until Mrs. Kettering's secret life begins to unfold...
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 88785 readers · 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Challenging
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read The Mystery of the Blue Train first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow, then The Mysterious Affair at Styles, then Murder on the Links, then The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then The Big Four, then Peril at End House, then Lord Edgware Dies, then Death in the Clouds.
How long does it take to read The Mystery of the Blue Train?
About ≈ 4 h 53 m — 264 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Mystery of the Blue Train?
264 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Mystery of the Blue Train?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery shelves.
Is The Mystery of the Blue Train in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Mystery of the Blue Train?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character).
Where does The Mystery of the Blue Train take place?
It is set in England, France, Belgium during England, France.
Who wrote The Mystery of the Blue Train?
Agatha Christie.
Where can I read The Mystery of the Blue Train online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928) you are here
- 1 The Hollow
- 2 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- 3 Murder on the Links (1923)
- 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- 5 The Big Four (1927)
- 6 Peril at End House (1932)
- 7 Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
- 8 Death in the Clouds (1935)