The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

2022 Reprint of the 1926 Edition. A murder in a small English village leads Hercule Poirot into a strange mystery involving a determined, curious spinster, the local doctor, and a wide range of suspects with possible motives and mysterious relationships. Poirot retires to a village near the home of a friend, Roger Ackroyd, to pursue a project to perfect vegetable marrows. Soon after, Ackroyd is murdered, and Poirot must come out of retirement to solve the case.

The novel was well-received from its first publication in 1926. In 2013, the British Crime Writers' Association voted it the best crime novel ever. It is one of Christie's best-known book, its innovative ending having a significant impact on the genre. Howard Haycraft included it in his list of the most influential crime novels ever written.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Christie, Agatha
Published: 01/03/2022
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
ISBN: 9781684226566
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d