In the meantime, he hasn't been a good husband. Ruth has been married to Englishman Derek Kettering, who will be a peer when his father dies. If he did, he certainly wouldn't have given them to the apple of his eye. They are said to be cursed, but Van Aldin doesn't believe in such things. One of the gems is the 'Heart of Fire,' the largest known ruby in the world. This radio dramatization of a Hercule Poirot case, The Mystery of the Blue Train, is nicely done.Ī rich American has bought some fabulous rubies said to have belonged to Catherine the Great of Russia for his only child, Ruth. Another perplexing mystery from the Queen of Crime, dramatized with a full cast including Anthony Smee and Judy Buxton.2 CDs. The suspects line up: could the murderer be Derek, her weak and greedy husband Ruth's former lover, the Comte de la Roche, who has a well-known weakness for ladies and expensive gems or the beautiful but tempestuous dancer Mirelle, Derek's scheming and expensive mistress? Only master sleuth Hercule Poirot can unravel the mystery and find the truth. But the legend proves true and a few days into the journey, Ruth is found dead and her priceless rubies stolen. Legend has it that the possession of the jewel leads to death but despite her father's protests, attractive young Ruth decides to take it with her when she boards the luxurious Blue Train to the French Riviera, where she has planned a reunion with her former lover. A millionaire strikes a deal on the seedier side of Paris and gives to his heartsick daughter, Ruth Kettering, the "Heart of Fire," one of the world's legendary jewels that once adorned the crown of the Tsars.
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