uld have committed the perfect crime because if one was suspected two or three other passengers in the same carriage would give them an alibi confusing the case. Verdict- even though the answer points highly in the direction of the second solution Dr Constantine and Monsieur Bouc make a strange decision. But I will leave it up to you to decide which is the right solution to give to the Yugoslavian police. But you must take into account that after the murder of the kidnapped child the nurse of the child commits suicide as she was convicted of the kidnapping. The mother of the child gave birth to a still baby and died in the process. After this the father had nothing and committed suicide-making Cassetti not just the murderer of an innocent child but destroyer of a whole family. CharactersThe characters in Murder on the Orient Express make the book interesting as most are suspects and all have legitimate alibis. Victim - Mr. Ratchett -American subject. Berth No. 2. First ClassSamuel Edward Ratchett from the very beginning of the book is described as a smartly dressed, obviously wealthy but evil looking man. A typical looking criminal who I thought would end up being the murderer not the murdered. His real identity is soon found as being the notorious kidnapper in the Armstrong case. Investigators - Hercule Poirot -Belgium subject. Detective. Berth No. 1. First ClassHercule Poirot is the main character a well known and respected detective from the Belgium police force. - Dr Constantine Dr Constantine helps Poirot through out the case mainly in the medical field but also adds his own opinions on the case. - M. Bouc -Belgium subject. Train officialMonsieur Bouc is a director of the Compagnie International des Wagon-lits, which runs the Orient Express. He is also good frien...
