"It's June 9 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?" - back cover.
Sophie never dreamed she would be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famous masquerade ball - or that her Prince Charming would be there for her! Alas she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight.
When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again, for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her priceless rubies are missing.
Prefazione e postfazione di Claudio Savonuzzi
Il lussuoso Treno Azzurro unisce nella notte Londra con la Costa Azzurra, trasportando i protagonisti dell’alta società, miliardari americani, nobili europei, ereditiere e investigatori famosi come Hercule Poirot. Tra di loro anche la giovane e bella Ruth Kettering, figlia del miliardario Van Aldin. Per lei, è l’ultimo viaggio: all’arrivo a Nizza, infatti, viene ritrovata strangolata nel suo scompartimento. Gli indiziati sono numerosi: il marito, l’amante, un’avvenente ballerina, un imprendibile ladro internazionale. La polizia brancola nel buio, ma non Poirot…