Death of Ratchett from "summary" of Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The mysterious death of Ratchett shook the world when it happened. Everyone was under suspicion as the murderer was still at large. It was a case that would take some of the world's greatest minds to unravel.- Despite having many enemies, no one could emerge as a real suspect in the mysterious death of Ratchett. He had wealth yet only few were around him at the time of his demise.
- News spread quickly about the untimely demise of Ratchet and theories abounded about who may have committed the heinous crime. His associates were shocked with his sudden death as no one suspected anything wrong.
- As police investigated the case, they soon realized that Ratchett was keeping something dark secret inside him, as none of his acquaintances really knew much detail about his past. Such mystery kept detectives and investigators perplexed for some time and few clues indicated possible motives.
- Ratchett, a wealthy gentleman, was found dead in his bed aboard the Orient Express as it traveled through Europe. The cause of death appears to be stabbing with multiple wounds and there are no apparent suspects.
- What further complicated the investigation was that Ratchett was travelling alone on the famous train when he died and details surrounding his death remain mostly unknown. Many questions needed to be answered regarding what happened to this seemingly luckless man.
- With new evidence stacked up against them, even Ratchett's closest friends started to doubt each other as none seemed likelier than others to commit the act of murder. Thus began the debate of who may have done such horrendous act leading to Ratchett's death.
