The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

With a mind as sharp as a tack, she soon discovers Christie's identity but keeps it to herself until the right moment. As a trail blazing woman in her field, Woolley desires female companionship if only to boss her new found friends around. On the train she meets archeologist Katharine Woolley who has many secrets of her own. With a sharp mind that is always a step ahead of most, Christie believes that no one will find out about her secrets. In need of a holiday without the world knowing of her divorce or other private affairs, Christie assumes the name Mary Miller on her voyage. Christie is devastated emotionally but being the independent woman that she is decides to travel to Baghdad aboard the famous Orient Express train. Agatha Christie has found out that her husband's long affair to Nancy Neele will end up in marriage. Lindsay Jayne Ashford's Woman on the Orient Express focusing on Christie's life in the late 1920s ended up being fast reading fun with a story that did not disappoint. When I found out about a historical novel featuring Christie, I was equally intrigued.

Yet, my favorite mystery writer remains the Dame of British crime, Agatha Christie, especially cases featuring her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Whether its a contemporary series or historical stand alone, I am intrigued over the prospect of whodunit. Throughout my life I have always enjoyed reading mysteries as palette cleansers in between heavier reads.

The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford