The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

July 19, 2019

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Roger Ackroyd was a well-liked philanthropic businessman who lived in the village of King’s Abbott.  After dining with friends and family including his secretary and the local doctor, Ackroyd is found stabbed to death in his locked study.  Servants and household members overheard conversations held in the study throughout the evening, including someone asking for money and Ackroyd's refusal.  Ackroyd’s adopted son Ralph is suspected of the murder, until Hercule Poirot is enlisted to investigate.

Along with And Then There Were None, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is considered to be Christie’s best mystery, with an intricate plot and unexpected twist at the end.