The murder of Roger Ackroyd: a Hercule Poirot mystery
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Considered to be one of Agatha Christie’s most controversial mysteries, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd breaks all the rules of traditional mystery writing. A widow’s suicide has stirred rumors of blackmail, and of a secret lover named Roger Ackroyd, who was found stabbed to death in his study. The case is so unconventional that not even crack detective Hercule Poirot has a clue as to how to solve it.
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Bailey, Robin narrator., nrt
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Christie, Agatha Author
Fraser, Hugh Narrator
Moffatt, John Narrator
Cast, Full Narrator
Christie, Agatha Author
Fraser, Hugh Narrator
Moffatt, John Narrator
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9780425200476
9780792752745
006322108
9780062233745
9780062986139
9781408482025
9780063221086
9780061763403
9781611731385
9780792752745
006322108
9780062233745
9780062986139
9781408482025
9780063221086
9780061763403
9781611731385
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Library Journal Review
Wealthy English widower Roger Ackroyd is found stabbed to death in his study mere days after the suicide of his presumed fiancée, Mrs. Ferrars. Can retired detective and recent village transplant Hercule Poirot solve the crime before the murderer strikes again? Memorably told from the perspective of local village doctor James Shepherd and featuring one of mystery's most famous plot twists, this 1926 Christie classic is wonderfully served by the narration of legendary radio actor Simon Jones (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), who beautifully performs the timings and vocal intonations of the novel's wide-ranging cast of characters, especially those of the famously French-speaking and eccentric Monsieur Poirot. Between Jones's excellent narration and Christie's exceptional plotting and characterization, this cozy yet suspenseful mystery is one that listeners will want to enjoy again and again. VERDICT A unique Christie classic is given its due thanks to the engaging talents of veteran radio actor Jones. Broadly recommended and a must-listen for fans of Christie, detective fiction, English manor house mysteries, and Jones's earlier audio work.--Robin Chin Roemer
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These are the initial eight volumes in what will grow to 24 over two years in Black Dog's new "Agatha Christie Collection. The books are all decent-quality hardcovers for a bargain price. If you're regularly replacing your Christies, gives these more durable editions a try.
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