--- product_id: 64725156 title: "Murder on the Orient Express (Poirot)" price: "€ 13.40" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.fi/products/64725156-murder-on-the-orient-express-poirot store_origin: FI region: Finland --- # Classic mystery novel Features legendary detective Poirot Set on iconic Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express (Poirot) **Price:** € 13.40 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚂 Unlock the mystery that defined a genre — don’t miss the ride of a lifetime! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Murder on the Orient Express (Poirot) - **How much does it cost?** € 13.40 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/64725156-murder-on-the-orient-express-poirot) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Rich Historical Authenticity:** Immerse yourself in the authentic 1930s European train travel and period details that bring the story to life. - • **Timeless Whodunit Masterpiece:** Dive into Agatha Christie's most celebrated murder mystery that has captivated readers since 1934. - • **Legendary Detective Hercule Poirot:** Follow the meticulous and witty Belgian detective as he unravels a locked-room murder. - • **Iconic Setting on the Orient Express:** Experience the suspense aboard the legendary train, where every passenger is a suspect. - • **Top-Ranked Bestseller with Rave Reviews:** Join over 35,000 readers who rated this thriller 4.5 stars, securing its place among the top mystery novels. ## Overview Murder on the Orient Express is Agatha Christie's iconic 1934 mystery novel featuring detective Hercule Poirot solving a locked-room murder aboard the luxurious and snowbound Orient Express. Praised for its intricate plot, authentic period setting, and unforgettable characters, this paperback edition remains a top-ranked bestseller with over 35,000 glowing reviews. ## Description Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. Review: POIROT’S GREATEST TRIUMPH - With total sales of over two billion books, Agatha Christie, the “Queen of Crime,” is the best-selling author in the world barring Shakespeare. “Murder on the Orient Express” first published in 1934, is often regarded as the best of her Poirot novels. On the very first page of this book, we encounter “a small lean man, muffled up to the ears, of whom nothing was visible but a pink-tipped nose and the two points of an upward curled moustache.” Needless to say, this is the celebrated Hercule Poirot, who has retired from the Belgian police and is working as a private investigator based in England. He is boarding the Taurus Express from Aleppo, bound for Istanbul, where he intends to break his journey for a few days before returning to London. Poirot is checking into Tokatlian Hotel in Istanbul, when he receives a telegram recalling him to London. He decides to board the Orient Express leaving later that evening. While having dinner, he is pleasantly surprised to meet an old friend M Bouc, who is also travelling on the same train. The train is unusually full for the time of the year – but Bouc, who is a director of the company which operates the train, arranges a berth for Poirot. There is a wide variety of passengers on the train, including an American millionaire with an evil appearance, an elderly Russian princess, a British Colonel serving in India, a governess returning to England, a Greek doctor, an Italian car salesman, a Hungarian diplomat accompanied by his young wife, and so on – seemingly conforming to the respective stereotypes. A few hours after leaving Istanbul, the Orient Express runs into a snow drift and it cannot proceed further. Meanwhile, it is found that Samuel Ratchett, the wealthy American passenger, has been stabbed multiple times and he is lying dead on his berth, with his cabin door locked from inside. Since it is unlikely that anyone could have entered or left the train because of the snow, the murderer must still be on the train. There is no dearth of clues, but Poirot suspects that some of them have been planted; however, he discovers that the dead man was an infamous kidnapper who had managed to evade punishment. An impromptu court of enquiry consisting of M Bouc, M Poirot and Dr Constantine is set up. They collect the statements of all the passengers and Poirot gradually uncovers the identities of the passengers and the relationships between them… Like most of Christie’s works, this book contains some memorable dialogues. When an American passenger is asked about the Englishman who is sharing his cabin, he replies, “He has a low opinion of Americans and no opinion at all of any other nationality.” The author’s acid wit does not spare even Poirot himself. When he announces his name with a flourish and asks the listener if he knows that name, he gets an unexpected reply. “Why, it does seem kind of familiar – only I always thought it was a woman’s dressmaker.” To my mind, the most remarkable feature of this book is the authenticity of the settings of the period in which it is set. Taurus Express, which Poirot boards in the first chapter, used to run between Baghdad and Istanbul, arriving at Haiderpasha station (spelt “Haydapassar”in the book) on the Asian side of the city. The passengers had to cross a bridge over the Bosphorus to reach the European quarter. The Orient Express, running from Istanbul to Paris/London, was a legendary train patronized by the rich and famous before air travel became commonplace. It used to start from Sirkeci station located south of the grand European style hotels, across the Golden Horn. Unfortunately, neither Haiderpasha nor Sirkeci receive long distance trains now. The Tokatlian Hotel was established in Istanbul 1897 to cater to European visitors to the city. It seems rather incongruous that the fastidious Poirot did not choose to stay at the magnificent Pera Palace Hotel owned by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lit, the company which operated the Orient Express as well. It is still more surprising that M Bouc would choose to stay at the Tokatlian instead of the hotel owned by his own company! The Pera Palace Hotel is still operational in Istanbul, albeit under a different ownership. They have a room named after Agatha Christie, where an old typewriter has been preserved – and they claim that “Murder on the Orient Express” was actually written there! Review: Bookmark - Did they give bookmark with the novel ?, I didnt get it , novel is in good condition thou ## Features - Language Published: English - Binding: Paper Back - It's a great choice for a book person ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,523 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #59 in Mysteries (Books) #67 in Crime Fiction (Books) #67 in Thrillers and Suspense | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 35,969 Reviews | ## Images ![Murder on the Orient Express (Poirot) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61S4V6tYq6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ POIROT’S GREATEST TRIUMPH *by A***A on 19 April 2021* With total sales of over two billion books, Agatha Christie, the “Queen of Crime,” is the best-selling author in the world barring Shakespeare. “Murder on the Orient Express” first published in 1934, is often regarded as the best of her Poirot novels. On the very first page of this book, we encounter “a small lean man, muffled up to the ears, of whom nothing was visible but a pink-tipped nose and the two points of an upward curled moustache.” Needless to say, this is the celebrated Hercule Poirot, who has retired from the Belgian police and is working as a private investigator based in England. He is boarding the Taurus Express from Aleppo, bound for Istanbul, where he intends to break his journey for a few days before returning to London. Poirot is checking into Tokatlian Hotel in Istanbul, when he receives a telegram recalling him to London. He decides to board the Orient Express leaving later that evening. While having dinner, he is pleasantly surprised to meet an old friend M Bouc, who is also travelling on the same train. The train is unusually full for the time of the year – but Bouc, who is a director of the company which operates the train, arranges a berth for Poirot. There is a wide variety of passengers on the train, including an American millionaire with an evil appearance, an elderly Russian princess, a British Colonel serving in India, a governess returning to England, a Greek doctor, an Italian car salesman, a Hungarian diplomat accompanied by his young wife, and so on – seemingly conforming to the respective stereotypes. A few hours after leaving Istanbul, the Orient Express runs into a snow drift and it cannot proceed further. Meanwhile, it is found that Samuel Ratchett, the wealthy American passenger, has been stabbed multiple times and he is lying dead on his berth, with his cabin door locked from inside. Since it is unlikely that anyone could have entered or left the train because of the snow, the murderer must still be on the train. There is no dearth of clues, but Poirot suspects that some of them have been planted; however, he discovers that the dead man was an infamous kidnapper who had managed to evade punishment. An impromptu court of enquiry consisting of M Bouc, M Poirot and Dr Constantine is set up. They collect the statements of all the passengers and Poirot gradually uncovers the identities of the passengers and the relationships between them… Like most of Christie’s works, this book contains some memorable dialogues. When an American passenger is asked about the Englishman who is sharing his cabin, he replies, “He has a low opinion of Americans and no opinion at all of any other nationality.” The author’s acid wit does not spare even Poirot himself. When he announces his name with a flourish and asks the listener if he knows that name, he gets an unexpected reply. “Why, it does seem kind of familiar – only I always thought it was a woman’s dressmaker.” To my mind, the most remarkable feature of this book is the authenticity of the settings of the period in which it is set. Taurus Express, which Poirot boards in the first chapter, used to run between Baghdad and Istanbul, arriving at Haiderpasha station (spelt “Haydapassar”in the book) on the Asian side of the city. The passengers had to cross a bridge over the Bosphorus to reach the European quarter. The Orient Express, running from Istanbul to Paris/London, was a legendary train patronized by the rich and famous before air travel became commonplace. It used to start from Sirkeci station located south of the grand European style hotels, across the Golden Horn. Unfortunately, neither Haiderpasha nor Sirkeci receive long distance trains now. The Tokatlian Hotel was established in Istanbul 1897 to cater to European visitors to the city. It seems rather incongruous that the fastidious Poirot did not choose to stay at the magnificent Pera Palace Hotel owned by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lit, the company which operated the Orient Express as well. It is still more surprising that M Bouc would choose to stay at the Tokatlian instead of the hotel owned by his own company! The Pera Palace Hotel is still operational in Istanbul, albeit under a different ownership. They have a room named after Agatha Christie, where an old typewriter has been preserved – and they claim that “Murder on the Orient Express” was actually written there! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bookmark *by S***D on 3 July 2020* Did they give bookmark with the novel ?, I didnt get it , novel is in good condition thou ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a great book. The best one from Agatha. *by D***E on 8 September 2018* This was my first Agatha Christie book and god it is still the best one I have read from the author. The way Agatha has developed the mystery in this book is commendable and amazing. If you particularly like detective novels like Sherlock Holmes, you would love this book. It is almost like I was investigating the case myself. The book is so engaging that you will not feel like putting it down at all. I so blame myself for not having read Agatha earlier. Used to have library full of her books in school and just never picked one up. The characters in the book are so well developed that you can so distinctly relate with them so much. You would understand them perfectly well. Agatha has very cleverly ensured that characters come up and tone down as per the requirements of the storyline. Poirot has been brought forward and taken off at the right times in the book. The story is very simple where travellers are trapped in a train which is stuck due to snowfall. A murder happens and now it is urgent and important to figure out who the murderer is otherwise everyone is at risk. Now going back to 1934, don't expect any rescue or outside communication. So this is a very difficult situation that travellers are in. Will the murderer be found. It is a very entertaining and engaging read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fi/products/64725156-murder-on-the-orient-express-poirot](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/64725156-murder-on-the-orient-express-poirot) --- *Product available on Desertcart Finland* *Store origin: FI* *Last updated: 2026-07-07*