Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)

Konnici na Liriite - Chevalier Du Lys

Za liriite! Za Tshesta! Za Smarta!” The Velikii Kniazz who rode at the forefront of the onslaught, his ensorcelled ebon blade hewing men to the left and cleaving men to the right, his grim eyes gleaming beneath his shimmering horned and plumed helm. The carnage of that first clash was phenomenal. The momentum threw the pikemen into shrieking disarray, and the vanguard of army fell back before the thundering resolve of the Orden attack. The baleful, pikes and spears took their toll upon the Konnici. But even that didn’t stop the mighty cataphracts which tore gloriously into the foremost rank of pikemen. They continue their sprint as nothing had happened. In their pass hundreds of soldiers lay in the ground trampled beneath the horses’ hooves. The sound of bones cracking smothered beneath the moaning of the pikeman. Caught by leprous swords and spears, men and mounts fell screaming to the dusty earth, where they were mercilessly rent and devoured by the slavering swords of the each other side.

12:00 am 21 September 2008

Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie

So far was the book I gave best rating... Why? Because it's a mythical book. Until the end I wouldn't say who the criminal was... and I was blown away by the explanation. One of the clues most important clues I figured it out myself. The cyrilic letter... that's for having a bulgarian girlfriend I guess. (but that didn't help solving the crime whatsoever).

This book was based upon a true kidnapping and killing of Charles Lindbergh's son in 1932. The book itself presents us with a carriage that is going from instabul to calais and a murdered passanger. As Poirot investigates with everyone on board. We have american, british, swedish, french, scotch, italian, hungarian and russians. Some were untouchable (due to their political status) but Poirot stills intervews them all. I will not tell the end so I don't spoil anything but it will blow you away. Undoubtly one of the best detective's books. It's not only me that say this. If you don't want to read the book then watch the movie. It's not as great but still it's good enough.

Konnici na Liriite - Chevalier Du Lys

Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)

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