A quiet village. A wealthy man. A murder that rewrote the rules of detective fiction.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), by Agatha Christie, is one of her most famous and daring novels-celebrated for a plot twist that stunned readers and changed the mystery genre forever.
When Roger Ackroyd, a wealthy widower, is found dead in his country home, suspicion falls on those closest to him. Secrets, lies, and hidden motives swirl in the small village of King's Abbot. Enter Hercule Poirot, who has retired there seeking peace-only to be drawn into a case that will test even his legendary "little grey cells."
Christie's ingenious use of misdirection and her bold narrative choice make this novel a landmark in detective literature. Suspenseful, witty, and endlessly surprising, it remains one of her most beloved works.
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