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'''Murder on the Orient Express''' (1934) novel by [[Agatha Christie]] (1890-1976).
Hercule Poirot, the famous fictional Belgian detective is called on to solve a murder that occurred in the train the night before:
''Not far from [[Belgrade]], the luxurious [[Paris]]-[[Constantinople]] train, the Orient Express, is halted by a snow storm. An [[American]] millionaire is found dead in his compartment. The door is locked; the window is open. There are no tracks in the snow. The murderer must still be on the train. Hercule Poirot studies his fellow passengers. Is the criminal a Russian princess, a distinguished Hungarian, an English colonel, or even the company director, worried about a scan...'' [http://www.libros.casadellibro.es/obra/agatha-christie/murder-on-the-orient-express-2900000744082.htm]
[http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/orientexpress/ Table of Contents]
== External links ==
*[http://emmanuel.curis.online.fr/Christie.html Agatha CHRISTIE] In French.
*[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/plotsummary Murder on the Orient Express]] Plot summary.
[[Category:Literature]]