About Author

His detective novels are known for their astonishing imagination and superb narrative skills. He was once a psychologist with in-depth research on human psychology, which makes her works particularly vivid in psychological descriptions. His works often feature complex emotional relationships and hidden family secrets, which immerse readers in them.

Book Description

Belgian master detective Hercule Poirot, having assisted the French army in solving an internal case in Aleppo, Syria, boarded the Taurus Express bound for Istanbul, Turkey, intending to transfer back to Europe. In the train carriage, aside from Poirot, there were only two British passengers: a British army officer stationed in India, and a demure young lady, who seemed to be intimately acquainted, addressing each other as Colonel Arbuthnot and Miss Mary Debenham. Upon the train's arrival in Istanbul, Poirot crossed the Bosporus Strait and encountered an old friend, Mr. Bouc, the director of the International Carriage Company, at the Tokatlian Hotel. While dining together in the restaurant, the presence of an American named Ratchett at the adjacent table caught Poirot's attention. He appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, with eyes that exuded a sinister, malevolent aura. What was even more peculiar was that it seemed as if the entire world had chosen that particular night to travel, as the once spacious luxury train was now fully booked. Desperate to return to England but unable to secure a ticket, Poirot managed to squeeze onto the train with the assistance of Mr. Bouc.