
Cast of Characters
1. The Man with the White Hair
2. M. le Marquis
3. Heart of Fire
4. In Curzon Street
5. A Useful Gentleman
6. Mirelle
7. Letters
8. Lady Tamplin Writes a Letter
9. An Offer Refused
A glittering night train rumbles from the French Riviera to the snow‑capped Alps, carrying a glittering assortment of aristocrats, artists and ambitious strangers. Among them is a newly rich American socialite whose dazzling fortune becomes the spark for a chilling crime: she is found dead in her compartment, a priceless necklace missing and a single, eerie clue left behind. The famed Belgian detective, recently retired but never idle, is summoned to untangle the tangled motives that swirl through the luxurious carriage.
Each passenger—an elegant nobleman, a shrewd antique dealer, a charismatic dancer, a scheming viscountess, and a host of others—brings a hidden agenda, a secret past, or a desperate yearning for wealth. As the train careens through the night, Poirot’s keen eye and methodical reasoning sift through alibis, whispered conversations, and subtle betrayals, turning the opulent setting into a moving puzzle box.
Listeners are drawn into a world of glamour and danger, where every glance could conceal a clue and every revelation deepens the mystery, promising a gripping journey of deduction and suspense.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (391K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York, NY: Pocket Books, Inc., 1928, pubdate 1940, pubdate 1962.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2024-01-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1890–1976
Best known for ingenious mysteries and unforgettable sleuths, this English writer became one of the most widely read authors in history. Her stories about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, along with the play The Mousetrap, helped define modern crime fiction.
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