He works for the Compagnie Wagon Lits, which owns the Orient Express. Bouc is an old friend of Poirot's and a fellow Belgian.
At the start of the novel, Ratchett asks Poirot for protection against his enemies. Ratchett, the story's murder victim, is actually an American gangster by the name of Cassetti. His role is primarily to act as a guide for the reader, bringing evidence to the forefront and presenting it in a comprehensible order. Though he is the book's protagonist, his inner life remains obscured from the readers, and indeed he is a somewhat flat character. In fact, after he has determined the likeliest truth through careful thought, he tends to fact-check himself by combatively confronting his suspects in order to watch their reaction. Poirot presents himself as meticulous and eccentric, and despite his reliance on quiet and deep thought, he is an enthusiastic performer. He has unusually sharp observational skills, a keen ability to read others' emotions, and immense logical abilities. This Belgian detective, who sports a signature mustache and a genial personality, is a recurring character in Agatha Christie's novels.
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