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Murder on the Orient Express is a detective story written by Agatha Christie. The main character is a Belgian detective whose name is Hercule Poirot. Poirot catches a train called the Orient Express in Turkey. The train travels through the snowy night. During the journey, somebody on the train is murdered. Poirot begins to search for clues and he attempts to solve the murder.
WORDS & EXPRESSIONS
detective: a police officer who tries to catch criminals
character: a person in a book or film
journey: a time spent travelling from one place to another
murder: the crime of killing someone
clue: something that helps someone solve a crime or mystery
attempt: to try to do something
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