The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Hi People !!!

I am going to tell you about one of the best selling crime novel written by "Agatha Christie ".

Agatha Christe is the world's best-selling mystery writer.

 And she was often referred to as the "Queen of Crime"

Life span ->  15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Every book published in UK has Agatha Christie's short biography printed on it.

On every book " The Murder of Roger Ackroyd " is mentioned as the " Masterpiece of Agatha Christie ".

Plot Summary :

• When the widow, Mrs. Ferrars, commits suicide, and the wealthy Roger Ackroyd is murdered within a few days, the small English village of King's Abbot is even more full of gossip than usual.

• The murder seems likes a complete mystery to the police.

• Fortunately, Hercule Poirot, The Famous Detective retired from his detective work and moved to the small English village of King's Abbot.

• Poirot investigates the murder of Roger Ackroyd with Dr. James Sheppard, the town doctor and good friend of Mr. Ackroyd, by his side.

• He has a sister Caroline Sheppard and she almost predicts everything accurately.(She's one of the best character in this novel ) 

• Everyone in Mr. Ackroyd's household is a suspect.

• As Poirot unravels the case, many secrets on love and money, comes out about each member of the household.

• Although every member of the household is a suspect at some point, the case looks the worst for Ralph Paton, Mr. Ackroyd's stepson.

Suspects :

1. Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd 
2. Roger's neurotic, hypochondriac sister-in-law who has accumulated personal debts through extravagant spending 
3. Her daughter Flora
4. Major Blunt, a big-game hunter
5. Geoffrey Raymond, Ackroyd's personal secretary
6. Ralph Paton, Ackroyd's stepson
7. another person with heavy debts.

The book ends with an unpredicted plot twist. ( The Best )

Anyone who likes " Crime and Detective work " would love this book.

Don't forget to read this book.

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