On what would have been my grandfather’s one hundred and tenth birthday, I discover his favourite novel waiting beside the bookshop fireplace, just as though it had been expecting me.

With a warm cappuccino and an almond croissant, I settle by the window and open its well-loved pages. Before long, I’m aboard the elegant Simplon-Orient-Express, where polished Art Deco carriages, quiet conversation, and the rolling European countryside make for a journey every bit as memorable as the famous mystery itself.

Sometimes the loveliest part of a story is before anyone asks the first question.

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