The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a hercule poirot mystery/ Agatha Christie

By:

Christie, Agatha

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : William Morrow, c2020.Description: 296 pages; 20 cmISBN:

9780062986139

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

FIC C555 2020

Summary: When wealthy widower Roger Ackroyd is found murdered in his study, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who has retired to the village of King’s Abbot, is drawn into the investigation. The case becomes more complex when it's revealed that Ackroyd had just learned a key secret: someone was blackmailing a woman who had recently died under suspicious circumstances. With a cast of suspects that includes relatives, servants, and close acquaintances, Poirot uses his signature method of observation and logic to peel back the layers of lies. The novel is famous for its shocking twist ending, which redefined the genre and remains one of the most discussed and admired in detective fiction.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Fiction	PSAU OLM Technical Section	Fiction	FIC C555 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	PSAU42321

When wealthy widower Roger Ackroyd is found murdered in his study, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who has retired to the village of King’s Abbot, is drawn into the investigation. The case becomes more complex when it's revealed that Ackroyd had just learned a key secret: someone was blackmailing a woman who had recently died under suspicious circumstances.

With a cast of suspects that includes relatives, servants, and close acquaintances, Poirot uses his signature method of observation and logic to peel back the layers of lies. The novel is famous for its shocking twist ending, which redefined the genre and remains one of the most discussed and admired in detective fiction.

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