Considered one of Agatha Christie's absolute masterpieces, Murder on the Orient Express (1934) is a cornerstone of the mystery genre. It centers on the legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who finds himself trapped on the luxurious Orient Express after a snowdrift halts the train in Yugoslavia. When a wealthy American passenger is found brutally stabbed to death in a locked compartment, Poirot must sift through a "tissue of lies" from a diverse group of passengers to find a killer who has nowhere to run. Reviews with content warning for Racism - The StoryGraph