Murder on the Orient Express is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie featuring the Belgiandetective Hercule Poirot.It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on January 1, 1934 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of Murder in the Calais Coach. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition.The US title of Murder on the Calais Coach was used to avoid confusion with the 1932 Graham Greene novel Stamboul Train which had been published in the US as Orient Express. Famed for her crime masterpieces, Agatha Christie's books have become the best-selling in the world, appealing to readers young and old for their ingenious plots and immediately recognizable characters. The stories have also transcended the printed page, become bestselling audio books and award-winning films, plays and television series. Now words and pictures combine in an exciting new way of telling these stories full-color graphic novels which enhance the original stories and offer a completely new way of enjoying some of the world's most popular and exciting mysteries.