Edward Ratchett

Edward Ratchett, an enigmatic figure aboard the renowned Orient Express, is an American businessman whose life echoes a haunting tale of crime and deceit. Cloaked under the guise of wealth and respectability, he embodies an unsettling duality that belies his sordid past as Cassetti, a notorious kidnapper responsible for the tragic death of Daisy Armstrong. His life is punctuated by a series of manipulations, disguises, and a desperate attempt to evade justice, marked by an aura of charming menace.

Though he navigates life with an air of confidence, the shadows of his past linger, feeding his paranoia. Ratchett's ultimate confrontation with fate unveils the layers of his character, revealing him as both predator and prey, trapped in the inescapable web of his past misdeeds.