{"product_id":"2026200007827-secondhand-the-mystery-of-the-blue-train","title":"The Mystery Of The Blue Train","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic work of golden-age detective fiction, The Mystery of the Blue Train chronicles the murder of wealthy American heiress Ruth Kettering aboard the luxurious Blue Train en route to the French Riviera, with a priceless ruby necklace vanishing alongside her life. Hercule Poirot, Christie's meticulous Belgian detective, finds himself drawn into a web of deception involving estranged spouses, secret lovers, and desperate fortunes, applying his celebrated little grey cells to untangle a cast of thoroughly suspicious characters. The novel unfolds with Christie's signature blend of elegant atmosphere and tightly constructed plotting, balancing glamorous European settings against the cold mechanics of greed and betrayal. Though Christie herself famously regarded it as one of her lesser works, The Mystery of the Blue Train remains a thoroughly satisfying puzzle that rewards careful readers with a surprising and expertly delivered solution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887918985435,"sku":"2026200007827-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/efa04751-9ff5-4bfe-9044-bcf77072ab7c.png?v=1781749255","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007827-secondhand-the-mystery-of-the-blue-train","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}