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  1. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a detective novel by the British writer Agatha Christie, her third to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The novel was published in the UK in June 1926 by William Collins, Sons, [2] having previously been serialised as Who Killed Ackroyd? between July and September 1925 in the London Evening News.

  2. Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's greatest, and also most controversial mysteries, 'The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd' breaks the rules of traditional mystery. The peaceful English village of King’s Abbot is stunned. The widow Ferrars dies from an overdose of Veronal.

  3. Oct 2, 2022 · "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie is a classic detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Dr. James Sheppard, a country physician who becomes embroiled in the investigation of a murder that shakes the small village of King’s Abbot.

  4. A short summary of Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

  5. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christies 1926 detective fiction novel, is the fourth novel to feature the famous character Hercule Poirot and is the novel that propelled Christie’s career to new heights.

  6. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Directed by Andrew Grieve. With David Suchet, Philip Jackson, Oliver Ford Davies, Malcolm Terris. Poirot comes out of retirement when his industrialist friend is brutally murdered a short while after a local widow who was suspected of killing her husband commits suicide.

  7. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. Find out more about the book that changed Agatha Christie’s career.

  8. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Summary. Dr. James Sheppard, a resident of the small village of King’s Abbot, wakes up on Friday morning to learn that Mrs. Ferrars has died. He’s sent to care for her, but he’s too late. He determines that Ferrars has overdosed on a sleeping medication.

  9. Feb 1, 2011 · Agatha Christie's "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" is a masterful and riveting piece of detective fiction that showcases her unparalleled ability to weave intricate plots with unexpected twists. From the very beginning, Christie pulls readers into the quaint village of King's Abbot, where the seemingly straightforward murder of Roger ...

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