Murder On The Orient Express – Agatha Christie

When renowned detective Hercule Poirot is called back to London, he takes an unexpected ride on the Orient Express.  A murder on board the train, stuck in Yugoslavia due to snow, puts Poitot into action, as he, along with the trains doctor and an executive of the train company, must determine who is behind the gruesome act.  What he finds is a well-planned conspiracy, getting revenge for another crime a continent away.

First published in 1934, Agatha Christie’s classic tale of intrigue plays out slowly, building to a crescendo.  While this wasn’t my first exposure to Christie’s work, it was my first with her classic character Poirot.  I’m not sure if I would go out of my way to find more of her work, but, should I come across it, I would probably give it a read.