The Mystery of the Blue Train
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The Mystery of the Blue Train is an Agatha Christie detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a murder and jewel theft aboard a luxurious French train.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | television adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Agatha Christie's Poirot television series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peril at End House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | various editions by different artists ⓘ |
| hasCrime |
murder
ⓘ
theft ⓘ |
| hasInvestigator | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation | train compartment ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
inheritance
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity and deception
ⓘ
romantic entanglements ⓘ wealth and greed ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Ruth Kettering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Detective Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hercule Poirot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katherine Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufus Van Aldin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Kettering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableElement |
complex alibi construction
ⓘ
luxury train setting ⓘ twist ending ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Hercule Poirot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
jewel theft
ⓘ
murder on a train ⓘ stolen rubies ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Big Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | Hercule Poirot investigates a murder ⓘ |
| publisher | Collins Crime Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Blue Train
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ French Riviera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1920s ⓘ |
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