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The Mystery of the Blue Train

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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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 Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…

©1928 Agatha Christie (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives
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"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction." (Observer)
"The Empress of the crime novel." (Sunday Express)
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Would you listen to The Mystery of the Blue Train again? Why?

The Mystery of the Blue Train is one of my favourite Christie novels, and I think Hugh Fraser did a wonderful job mimicking David Suchet's Poirot voice, as well as making the women sound normal instead of overly feminine.

What other book might you compare The Mystery of the Blue Train to and why?

And Then There Were None, narrated by the same actor, but with no Poirot, so no fallback character. A wonderfully creepy rendition of Justice Wargrave.

What about Hugh Fraser’s performance did you like?

Wonderfully varied in voice, with each character distinct by sound alone, and his natural voice is perfect for narrating.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Katherine tells Poirot she can't go on, Hugh Fraser captures the distress in her voice in a perfect, yet understated, manner.

Any additional comments?

Would recommend to anyone and everyone - thoroughly enjoyable!

Hugh Fraser does it again

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The story was not so much a mystery but what appeared to be an incoherent story. Fans of the other books may want to give this one a miss.

A Hercule Poirot mystery with almost no Poirot

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