The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

In the village of King's Abbot the wealthy widower Roger Ackroyd is found dead, and Hercule Poirot, supposedly retired to grow vegetable marrows, is drawn into the case. Agatha Christie's 1926 novel is narrated by the local doctor, and its reputation rests on a technical decision about that narration which changed what detective fiction was allowed to do. The village setting supplies a closed circle of suspects, each with something to hide, and the clues are all present for anyone willing to reread. Discussion of the ending is best avoided beforehand, since the solution is the whole point. Details that matter: • A Hercule Poirot mystery set in an English village • First published in 1926 and long argued over by crime writers • Fair-play plotting, with every clue placed in view of the reader • A Harper Collins edition of one of Christie's most discussed novels Essential for crime fiction readers and newcomers to Christie alike, available at Boipoka.