The Plymouth Express Affair
The Plymouth Express Affair is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1923.
In this enigmatic work, the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot will try to unravel the plot of the murder of a young and rich heiress named Flossie Halliday, whose body was discovered under a seat of the luxurious Plymouth Express train.
Poirot is plunged into a world of love, greed and deceit to solve the case and the motives behind it. This case showcases Poirot's ingenious ability to decipher the most perplexing of mysteries and proves why he is one of Christie's most famous detectives.
"Alec Simpson, R. N., stepped from the platform at Newton Abbot into a first-class compartment of the Plymouth Express. A porter followed him with a heavy suitcase. He was about to swing it up to the rack, but the young sailor stopped him."
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- Pages
- 24
- Reading time
- 24 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1923
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 2,195
103 years later, still timely
Why Read The Plymouth Express Affair in 2026?
Jewels, a corpse, and a timetable. Poirot compresses deduction into a swift carriage of clues.
Today's connection
An ideal entry-point Christie: clear stakes, fair play, and satisfying neatness in under an hour.
Clue-mapping
Details placed, patterns revealed.
Timing as proof
Schedules tighten the net.
Little grey cells
Reasoning you can follow.
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Agatha Christie
Ingenious plots and fair play clues that set the standard for mystery with crisp comedy.
