The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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Belgian Inspector Hercule Poirot has retired to the countryside in the small English village of King's Abbot. Dr. Sheppard, observing his new neighbor, is sure that he must be a former hairdresser. But the brutal murder of a local squire reveals the truth: the peculiar little man is actually a detective par excellence. The Murder of the wealthy industrialist Roger Ackroyd begins the night before with the suicide of Mrs. Ferrars, a wealthy widow. Her death is believed to be an accident, until Roger Ackroyd is stabbed to death in his locked study. There are rumors she poisoned her first husband, rumors that she was being blackmailed, rumors that her secret lover was Roger Ackroyd, a man who knew too much, but no one is sure.
Quick facts about The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Title: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Author: Agatha Christie
- First published: 1926
- Genre: detective fiction, mystery, murder
- OpenLibrary ID: OL471932W
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What is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd about?
Belgian Inspector Hercule Poirot has retired to the countryside in the small English village of King's Abbot.
Who wrote The Murder of Roger Ackroyd?
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was written by Agatha Christie.
When was The Murder of Roger Ackroyd published?
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was first published in 1926.
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