The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - (Dover Mystery Classics) by Agatha Christie (Paperback)

About the Book

Voted by the British Crime Writers' Association as the best crime novel ever written -- and said to be Christie's favorite of her novels -- this suspenseful whodunit is the third book following detective Hercule Poirot, still stumping readers over ninety years after its initial publication.

Book Synopsis

Over ninety years after its initial publication, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd still stumps readers as a methodical, detailed, and suspenseful whodunit. When King's Abbot resident Roger Ackroyd is found murdered in his study, the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called in to help solve the mystery. As the clues and suspects add up, Christie masterfully weaves several possible scenarios, only to surprise readers at the end. Voted by the British Crime Writers' Association as the best crime novel ever written -- and said to be Christie's favorite of her novels -- it is the third book following detective Hercule Poirot. The Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Murder on the Links are also available from Dover.

From the Back Cover

Who would want to murder Roger Ackroyd, a successful businessman considered to be the life and soul of the peaceful village of King's Abbot? Called out of retirement to help solve the mystery is renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, first introduced in Christie's debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Voted by the British Crime Writers' Association as the best crime novel ever written--and said to be Christie's favorite, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the first books featuring Poirot. A methodical, detailed, and suspenseful whodunit, the novel still stumps readers nearly one hundred years after its initial publication. As the clues and suspects add up, Christie masterfully weaves several plausible scenarios, only to surprise readers at the conclusion.