Character's real name is Casetti
Who is Ratchett?
The author wrote many murder mysteries with our detective
Who is Hercule Poirot?
The reason why a crime was committed
Motive
Aside from the fact that a murder has taken place on the train, what else adds to the seriousness of the occassion?
The train is halted and it will be quite some time before police will get to them
Time Casetti's watch was stopped
1:15
Armstrong's batman during The Great War
Who is Edward Henry Masterman?
Bouc was convinced he was the killer because he was Italian
Who is Antonio Foscanelli?
A false clue which distracts and points the reader on to the wrong trail and puts off solving the mystery
Red-herring
What were the circumstances of the victim's compartment?
window open, no fingerprints, door was locked and chained
pipe cleaner, handkerchief, and burnt letter
Helena Armstrong's governess
Who is Mary Debbenham?
Her real identity is that of a famous actress and she is Sonia Armstrong's mother
Who is Mrs. Hubbard?
This is the "bad guy" in a mystery story whose bad deeds set the story in motion
Villain
How many times was the victim stabbed?
12
The name of the case that led Poirot to deduce the victim's real name
Armstrong
Sonia Armstrong's godmother
Who is Princess Dragomiroff?
Colonel Armstrong's best friend
Who is Col. Arbuthnot?
Author of Murder on the Orient Express
Who is Agatha Christie?
Who was "seen" by witnesses on the night of the murder?
Woman in a red kimono and small, dark womanish man in a conductor's uniform
In whose room was the Wagon Lit uniform missing a button discovered?
Mrs. Schmidt
She was Armstrong's cook
Who is Hildegard Schmidt?
In love with the French maid
Who is Cyrus Hardman?
Offer an excuse or defense for (someone), especially by providing an account of their whereabouts at the time of an alleged act
What is an alibi?
What was discovered in Mrs. Hubbard's room?
murder weapon, button, and a man
Using deductive reasoning, the detective solves the case. Who is the killer?
All passengers except Countess Andrenyi