However, both of these revelations are revealed to have been fabricated or staged, as is Mrs.
She also claims to have found a bloody dagger hidden in her luggage. Her testimony is pivotal during Poirot's investigation: she claims to have seen a man, presumably Ratchett's killer, hiding in her compartment on the night of the murder. Hubbard is an obnoxious, neurotic American woman who talks incessantly about her daughter, whom she has supposedly just visited in Turkey. He also decisively gives the time of death for Ratchett. It is Constantine who determines that Ratchett's unusual wounds were created by at least two killers. Like Bouc, he keeps Poirot company throughout the novel and serves as a point of identification for the reader. ConstantineĬonstantine is a Greek doctor who is called in to examine Ratchett's body. Bouc is routinely amazed by his friend's ability to solve mysteries. It is Bouc who asks Poirot to take the case of the murdered Mr. He is Poirot's constant companion, both serving to help him take charge of the train when necessary and acting as a stand-in for the reader. He works for the Compagnie Wagon Lits, which owns the Orient Express. Bouc is an old friend of Poirot's and a fellow Belgian. At the start of the novel, Ratchett asks Poirot for protection against his enemies. Ratchett, the story's murder victim, is actually an American gangster by the name of Cassetti. His role is primarily to act as a guide for the reader, bringing evidence to the forefront and presenting it in a comprehensible order. Though he is the book's protagonist, his inner life remains obscured from the readers, and indeed he is a somewhat flat character. In fact, after he has determined the likeliest truth through careful thought, he tends to fact-check himself by combatively confronting his suspects in order to watch their reaction. Poirot presents himself as meticulous and eccentric, and despite his reliance on quiet and deep thought, he is an enthusiastic performer. He has unusually sharp observational skills, a keen ability to read others' emotions, and immense logical abilities.
This Belgian detective, who sports a signature mustache and a genial personality, is a recurring character in Agatha Christie's novels.
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