![]() Samuel Ratchett, a malevolent, elderly American he initially saw at the Tokatlian. ![]() ![]() After boarding, Poirot is approached by Mr. Bouc, a fellow Belgian who is a director of the train line Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and is also boarding the train. However this becomes impossible when it is revealed that in an unusual occurrence for the time of year (December), the train is fully booked and Poirot only gets a second-class berth after the intervention of his friend M. He instructs the concierge to book a first-class compartment on the Simplon-Orient Express leaving that night. Once there, Poirot receives a telegram prompting him to cancel his arrangements and return to London. After catching the Taurus Express from Aleppo in Syria and traveling to Istanbul, private detective Hercule Poirot arrives at the Tokatlian Hotel. ![]()
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