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by Agatha Christie · 1890–1976
"The Plymouth Express Affair" by Agatha Christie is a crime fiction narrative written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he investigates the mysterious murder of a young woman found dead in a train compartment. The narrative delves into the complexities of human relationships and the dark motives that can lead to crime. In this gripping mystery, Lieutenant Alec Simpson inadvertently discovers the body of the Honorable Mrs. Rupert Carrington on the Plymouth Express train. After learning the shocking news, Poirot is drawn into the investigation, uncovering a web of deception involving Mrs. Carrington, her estranged husband Rupert, and her past romantic entanglement with the dubious Count de la Rochefour. As clues come together, Poirot navigates through a labyrinth of lies, leading him to identify the real culprits—a plot involving Mrs. Carrington's maid, who has orchestrated the crime alongside a notorious jewel thief. Ultimately, Poirot's brilliant deductions and insights challenge assumptions, revealing the true nature of both love and greed.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 22 min
- Words
- 4,847
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 212
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
- Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Short stories
“I accept, monsieur, all the more willingly that I saw your daughter in Paris several times.
„Ich nehme an, monsieur, umso williger, da ich Ihre Tochter in Paris mehrmals gesehen habe.
And now I will ask you to tell me the circumstances of her journey to Plymouth and any other details that seem to you to bear upon the case.”
Und nun bitte ich Sie, mir die Umstände ihrer Reise nach Plymouth und alle anderen Details mitzuteilen, die Ihrer Ansicht nach auf den Fall Bezug haben.“
“Well, to begin with,” responded Halliday, “she wasn’t going to Plymouth.
„Nun, zunächst einmal“, antwortete Halliday, „sie wollte nicht nach Plymouth.
She was going to join a house-party at Avonmead Court, the Duchess of Swansea’s place.
Sie wollte sich einer Hausgesellschaft im Avonmead Court anschließen, dem Sitz der Herzogin von Swansea.
She left London by the twelve-fourteen from Paddington, arriving at Bristol (where she had to change) at two-fifty.
Sie verließ London um 12:14 Uhr vom Paddington aus und kam um 2:50 Uhr in Bristol an (wo sie umsteigen musste).
The principal Plymouth expresses, of course, run via Westbury, and do not go near Bristol at all.
Die wichtigsten Plymouth-Express-Züge verlaufen natürlich über Westbury und kommen Bristol überhaupt nicht nahe.
The twelve-fourteen does a nonstop run to Bristol, afterward stopping at Weston, Taunton, Exeter and Newton Abbot.
Der 12:14-Zug fährt nonstop nach Bristol, hält danach in Weston, Taunton, Exeter und Newton Abbot.
My daughter traveled alone in her carriage, which was reserved as far as Bristol, her maid being in a third-class carriage in the next coach.”
Meine Tochter reiste allein in ihrem Abteil, das bis Bristol reserviert war, ihre Kammerdienerin befand sich in einem Abteil dritter Klasse im nächsten Wagen.“
About the author
Agatha Christie1890–1976
Agatha Christie was an English writer born in 1890 in Torquay and died in 1976 in Winterbrook.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #66446
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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