Characters
This famous detective is traveling aboard the Orient Express when the murder occurs.
Who is Hercule Poirot?
The murder happens during the journey from Istanbul to this city.
What is Calais?
The train on which the murder occurs.
What is the Orient Express?
This was found in the compartment that belonged to Samuel Ratchett, suggesting a struggle.
What is a bloody knife?
The victim of the murder, this American businessman, was found dead in his compartment.
Who is Samuel Ratchett?
Samuel Ratchett’s real identity, revealed later in the story.
Who is Cassetti?
This company owns the famous train in the story.
What is the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits?
This was missing from the crime scene and was a key piece of evidence linking the suspects.
What is the missing watch?
This woman is the governess to the Armstrong family and is suspected in the case.
Who is Miss Debenham?
The method used to kill Ratchett, which was found to be a stab wound.
What is being stabbed in the chest?
The snowstorm that delays the train occurs in this European country.
What is Yugoslavia?
This piece of evidence in Ratchett’s compartment revealed a connection to the Armstrong family.
What is a note with the name "Daisy"?
This man is a retired Colonel, traveling to London, who becomes involved in the investigation.
Who is Colonel Arbuthnot?
This man is the conductor who is involved in the crime but later cooperates with Poirot.
Who is Michel?
The murder takes place in this type of train compartment.
What is a first-class cabin?
Hercule Poirot examines this piece of fabric, which helps him understand the truth.
What is a handkerchief?
The maid of the Armstrong family, who has a key role in the investigation.
Who is Greta Ohlsson?
The reasoning behind why each suspect is connected to the murder.
What is revenge for the kidnapping and murder of Daisy Armstrong?
The place where Hercule Poirot is supposed to be traveling before being delayed by the murder.
What is London?
The number of stab wounds found on Samuel Ratchett’s body, which pointed to the idea of multiple killers.
What is twelve?