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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Availability:In StockContributor:Agatha ChristiePublish date:1/3/2022Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Martino Fine BooksISBN-13:9781684226566ISBN-10:1684226562UPC:9781684226566Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & Detective, Science Fiction, ThrillersBook Topic:Traditional, CrimeSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.7716Product ID:SCGDCZJJZX

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.


Language:EnglishPublisher:Martino Fine BooksISBN-13:9781684226566ISBN-10:1684226562UPC:9781684226566Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Mystery & Detective, Science Fiction, ThrillersBook Topic:Traditional, CrimeSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.51 inchesWeight:0.7716Product ID:SCGDCZJJZX
Publisher: Martino Fine Books

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Agatha Christie

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