Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie 
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 MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS 
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The doctor and M. Bouc pored over the list together. It was written out neatly in a methodical 
manner in the order in which the passengers had been interviewed. 
HECTOR MACQUEEN, American subject, Berth No. 6, Second Class. 
Motive
—Possibly arising out of association with dead man? 
Alibi
—From midnight to 2 A.M. (Midnight to 1.30 vouched for by Col. Arbuthnot, and 1. 15 
to 2 vouched for by conductor.) 
Evidence against him
—None. 
Suspicious circumstances
—None. 
CONDUCTOR PIERRE MICHEL, French subject. 
Motive
—None. 
Alibi
—From midnight to 2 A.M. (Seen by H. P. in corridor at same time as voice spoke from 
Ratchett’s compartment at 12.37. From 1 A.M. to 1.16 vouched for by other two 
conductors.) 
Evidence against him
—None. 
Suspicious circumstances
—The Wagon Lit uniform found is a point in his favor since it 
seems to have been intended to throw suspicion on him. 
EDWARD MASTERMAN, English subject, Berth No. 4, Second Class. 
Motive
—Possibly arising out of connection with deceased, whose valet he was. 
Alibi
—From midnight to 2 A.M. (Vouched for by Antonio Foscarelli.) 
Evidence against him of suspicious circumstances
—None, except that he is the only man of 
the right height or size to have worn the Wagon Lit uniform. On the other hand, it is 
unlikely that he speaks French well. 
MRS. HUBBARD, American subject, Berth No. 3, First Class. 
Motive
—None. 
Alibi
—From midnight to 2 A.M.—None. 
Evidence against her or suspicious circumstances
—Story of man in her compartment is 
substantiated by the evidence of Hardman and that of the woman Schmidt. 
GRETA OHLSSON, Swedish subject, Berth No. 10, Second Class. 
Motive
—None. 
Alibi
—From midnight to 2 A.M. (Vouched for by Mary Debenham.) 
Note: Was last to see Ratchett alive. 
PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF, Naturalised French subject, Berth No. 14, First Class. 
Motive
—Was intimately acquainted with Armstrong family, and godmother to Sonia 
Armstrong. 
Alibi
—from midnight to 2 A.M. (Vouched for by conductor and maid.) 
Evidence against her or suspicious circumstances
—None. 
COUNT ANDRENYI, Hungarian subject, Diplomatic passport, Berth No. 13, First Class. 
Motive
—None. 
Alibi
—Midnight to 2 A.M. (Vouched for by conductor—this does not cover period from 1 to 
1.15.) 
COUNTESS ANDRENYI, As above, Berth 12. 
Motive
—None. 
Alibi
—Midnight to 2 A.M Took trional and slept. (Vouched for by husband. Trional bottle in 
her cupboard.) 
COLONEL ARBUTHNOT, British subject, Berth No. 15, First Class. 

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