The elegant train of the 1930s, the Orient Express, is stopped by heavy snowfall. A murder is discovered, and Poirot's trip home to London from the Middle East is interrupted to solve the case. The opening chapters of the novel take place primarily in Istanbul. The rest of the novel takes place in Yugoslavia, with the train trapped between Vinkovci and Brod. One thing that always features in my Christmas reading is a mystery - whether it's revisiting M. R. James ghost stories for the nth time, or a Christmas-themed murder mystery. This book certainly fits the bill with its deliberate reference to Agatha Christie's title, and Christmas thrown in. Mrs. Caroline Hubbard: grandmother of Daisy Armstrong who's later revealed to be actress Linda Arden.

Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 September 2016). "Johnny Depp To Star in 'Murder On The Orient Express' At Fox' ". Deadline Hollywood. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 29 September 2016. It will be up to you, and any of your passengers you trust, to solve the mystery of the diamond and what could soon be a literal pile of bodies aboard your journey. Along the way you’ll be joined by Dr Errol Earhart, who discovered the diamond, as well as the mysterious Marie amongst others. As the journey, and story, unfolds around you make sure to keep your eye on even the smallest details– they just might save a life. Or at least solve a case. Começou a todo o vapor mas depois perdeu fôlego. Foi um retelling do famoso Um Crime no Expresso do Oriente de Agatha Christie, que é um livro espetacular. Alexandra Benedict teve uma ideia mesmo muito boa. Sendo o primeiro livro, nota-se a sua inexperiência mas também uma carreira promissora e desejo-lhe toda a sorte.

The cast includes Dame Eileen Atkins as Princess Dragomiroff, Hugh Bonneville as Masterman, Jessica Chastain as Mary Debenham, Barbara Hershey as Mrs Hubbard, Toby Jones as Ratchett, and David Morrissey as Colonel Arbuthnot.

The RRP is the suggested or Recommended Retail Price of a product, set by the publisher or manufacturer. a b Sanders, Dennis; Lovallo, Len (1984). The Agatha Christie Companion. New York City: Delacorte Press. pp.105–08. ISBN 978-0425118450. Book awards: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Mystery Writers of America". The Library Thing . Retrieved 12 April 2017.Pera Palace Hotel – where Christie supposedly wrote the novel, although this is not stated in either her official biography or her own Autobiography Busch, Anita (5 January 2017). "Willem Dafoe Joins Ensemble Cast Of Fox's 'Murder On The Orient Express' ". Deadline Hollywood. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 5 January 2017. A genuine Christmas Feast. Its traditional wrapping conceals a fiendish mystery, a heart of darkness and – in Roz – a wonderfully flawed heroine that you will absolutely fall in love with. If you like your Christmas murderous and melancholy, it's going to keep you very happy over the Festive Period’ DEREK FARRELL This was one twisty tale! Although I read it in February in sunny Sri Lanka I was instantly transported to the height of winter in Scotland. Truly atmospheric. I also enjoyed the references to famous books, songs, and movies that were scattered through the story.