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Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Audiobook
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THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIME—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT!
“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”
Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer.
Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.
“What more . . . can a mystery addict desire?”—New York Times
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"Love Agatha Christie. She just has a way of presenting all of these colorful characters, and throwing them together in an impossible situation. Each one of the personalities is someone I would like to have dinner with, even the evil ones! They're still very cool. Hecule Poirot is a bit of a snob, but I still love him. Agatha has such a way of throwing you on a scent, convincing you that you know who the killer is, and flipping the tables on you, over and over and over again! Everytime I think I know, it changes...it's almost like she is the writer AND reader at the same time....she makes effortless changes that have a huge impact on the outcome, and half the time you don't even realise that something has changed...very good listen!"
— Marie (5 out of 5 stars)
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“What more…can a mystery addict desire?”
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“A brilliantly ingenious story.”
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“[Moves] smoothly and entertainingly to its surprise conclusion.”
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“The little grey cells solve once more the seemingly insoluble. Mrs. Christie makes an improbable tale very real and keeps her readers enthralled and guessing to the end.”
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“Nothing short of swell. [Christie] is probably the best suspicion scatterer and diverter in the business.”
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“It’s tempting to say that Agatha Christie is a genius and let it go at that, but the world’s had plenty of geniuses. Agatha Christie is something special.”
— Lawrence Block, New York Times bestselling author
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An Entertainment Weekly Pick of Agatha Christie's Nine Best Novels
Murder on the Orient Express Listener Reviews
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Liz Serna, 2/4/2022
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" I had watched the Murder on the Orient Express in the movie and wanted to hear the original book. While it took me a bit in the beginning because I envisioned the movie characters. I would become so involved that miles would go by. Take a chance and listen. "
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Edith Beers, 5/22/2018
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" Agatha Christie books are sill good - even many years after publication! "
— Debra, 3/21/2018 -
" Didn't like it as much as I thought I would... to me this book was not a "riveting" read. "
— Cathy, 6/22/2011 -
" The version I listened to was a full cast production. I enjoyed it so much. "
— Relyn, 6/18/2011 -
" AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING! You'd never ever guess the ending! One of Christie's best works... "
— Sldarwish, 6/17/2011 -
" A classic Agatha Christie novel with a huge climax for the whodoneit ending. A very good reads for those detective officianatos . . . the best! "
— Clayton, 6/16/2011 -
" I couldn't put this book down. Agatha Christie does a great job of developing the many characters, and the surprise twist at the end really made the book for me. An amazing read! "
— Katie, 6/15/2011 -
" Really great mystery, the plot was too fictional though..... "
— Genio, 6/15/2011 -
" Excellent book! Agatha is the queen of mystery! "
— Trish, 6/14/2011 -
" One of the best books written by Agatha Christie "
— Blackle, 6/10/2011 -
" Un bel giallo, ben scritto, con una solida costruzione della storia e dell'intreccio di moventi, sospetti, indizi e alibi. <br/>I personaggi sembrano un po' troppo stereotipati, forse con un adattamento teatrale in mente. <br/>Lettura comunque molto gradevole. <br/> "
— Andrea, 6/10/2011 -
" Another great Agatha Christie mystery. Ending is a surprise. Good read! "
— Nancy, 6/9/2011 -
" I'd already known the ending when I read this book so it was just a matter of finding out how Hercule figured it out and boy, was I surprised. I wouldn't say anymore because people would still like to read this book. "
— Sam, 6/9/2011 -
" It's not like Sherlock Holmes... but still, it's fine if we want to read something interesting and simultaneously simple. "
— N, 6/8/2011
About Agatha Christie
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 bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two 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.
About Dan Stevens
Dan Stevens, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is internationally known for his role as Matthew Crawley in the hit television drama Downton Abbey. He has starred in numerous films, including Beauty and the Beast, The Guest, and A Walk among the Tombstones, among others. His theater work includes The Heiress on Broadway and Arcadia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, The Vortex, and Hay Fever in London.