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Poirot Takes Charge from "Murder on the Orient Express". M. Bouc asks Poirot to investigate the murder, fearing the complications of involving local police. Poirot agrees, intrigued by the puzzle.

later that morning

Poirot Takes Charge

M. Bouc asks Poirot to investigate the murder, fearing the complications of involving local police. Poirot agrees, intrigued by the puzzle. He requests a plan of the coach, passengers' passports and tickets, and begins his inquiry. The doctor notes the wounds are inconsistent—some feeble, some powerful—suggesting either two attackers or a staged crime.