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The Mystery of the Blue Train · Character

M. Krassnine

A Russian gentleman who appears briefly in the story.

minor

Also known as Krassnine

First appearance: xx katherine makes a friend

M. Krassnine shows up with force in The Man with the White Hair. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Alias used by Boris Ivanovitch during the transaction with the American.
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M. Krassnine first appears in 0021 xx katherine makes a friend.

In The Man with the White Hair: Alias used by Boris Ivanovitch during the transaction with the American.

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HPHercule PoirotKGKatherine GreyODOlga DemiroffCDComte de la Ro…BIBoris IvanovitchMKM. Krassnine

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Russian associates
  • Key suspects and witnesses
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See M. Krassnine in xx katherine makes a friend
See M. Krassnine in The Man with the White Hair