Table of Contents
- 1 When did Agatha Christie write the Blue Train?
- 2 Is the mystery of the blue train the same as the Plymouth Express?
- 3 What was Agatha Christie’s last book?
- 4 Where was the Mystery of the Blue Train filmed?
- 5 What’s the mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie?
- 6 Who is Katherine Grey in the mystery of the Blue Train?
When did Agatha Christie write the Blue Train?
The Mystery of the Blue Train
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| Author | Agatha Christie |
| Publication date | 29 March 1928 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 296 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
Who killed Ruth in the Blue Train?
Ruth Kettering was strangled and disfigured onboard Le Train Bleu, and her ruby “Heart of Fire” was stolen. Derek was arrested for her murder, and then released by Poirot. The murderer of the case was actually Ada, who had killed Ruth with her accomplice.
Is the mystery of the blue train the same as the Plymouth Express?
‘The Mystery of The Blue Train’ was filmed as part of ITV’s ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ series in 2006. Suchet also played Poirot in ITV’s 1991 adaptation of ‘The Plymouth Express’. While ‘The Mystery of The Blue Train’ is far from the best Agatha Christie novel it isn’t that bad.
Did Agatha Christie dictate her books?
She would often dictate her stories, and then have someone else type them for her. Described — by her grandson — to be averse to typing, Christie would record her stories into a Dictaphone (a small audio recording device designed by Alexander Graham Bell) before having them typed.
What was Agatha Christie’s last book?
Postern of Fate
From 1971 to 1974, Christie’s health began to fail, but she continued to write. Her last novel was Postern of Fate in 1973.
When was Poirot set?
Though the majority of the Hercule Poirot novels are set between World War I and World War II, the later novels then set him in the 1960s (which is contemporary with the time Agatha Christie was writing even though it created minor discrepancies).
Where was the Mystery of the Blue Train filmed?
The locations include (Sheraton) Park Lane Hotel, London, Menton Old Town, La Rotonde, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villa Maria Serena, Menton, Wansford Station and Nene Valley Railway, Musée des Beaux-Arts – Palais Carnolès (Nice railway station) and Freemason’s Hall London (party scenes).
Where was the Plymouth Express filmed?
Directing, production design, locations, soundtrack The production design is faultless as always. Of locations to note, there’s Du Cane Court, Balham and The Adelphi Building on the Strand, London.
What’s the mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie?
In many ways this is a typical Hercule Poirot type of mystery: a wealthy man’s daughter is murdered on a train for a set of fabulous rubies, and only a limited number of people could have gotten on or off the train at the right times to make them suspects or so one might think, but who ever knows for sure with Agatha Christie?
Is the mystery of the Blue Train a standalone book?
Of course you can read can read The Mystery of the Blue Train as a “standalone” but, frankly, I wouldn’t advise making it your first Agatha Christie mystery. That’s because, in my view, it isn’t a very good one. The denouement is not compelling. Christie herself thought it was one of her least convincing works.
Who is Katherine Grey in the mystery of the Blue Train?
Katherine Grey has “beautiful gray eyes,” a Madonna-like manner, and a quiet sense of humor. She has been a crotchety old woman’s companion for 10 years and unexpectedly inherited her fortune, and decides to travel. The other old ladies in the English village are dubious:
What happens to Ruth in the Blue Train?
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.