The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot mystery / Agatha Christie.
A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case.
Record details
- ISBN: 1579126278
- ISBN: 9781579126278
- ISBN: 9780593466360
- Physical Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, [2006]
- Distributor: Distributed by Workman Publishing Company
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, c1926.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dr. Sheppard at the breakfast table -- Who's who in King's Abbot -- The man who grew vegetable marrows -- Dinner at Fernly -- Murder -- The Tunisian dagger -- I learn my neighbor's profession -- Inspector Raglan is confident -- The goldfish pond -- The parlormaid -- Poirot pays a call -- Round the table -- The goose quill -- Mrs. Ackroyd -- Goeffrey Raymond -- An evening at Mah Jong -- Parker -- Charles Kent -- Flora Ackroyd -- Miss Russell -- The paragraph in the paper -- Ursula's story -- Poirot's little reunion -- Ralph Paton's story -- The whole truth -- And nothing but the truth.
- Target Audience Note:
- 720L Lexile
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC CHRISTIE (Text) | 36015000257572 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC CHRISTIE (Text) | 36015001315460 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Christie, Agatha 1890-1976 (Text) | 0112514787806 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mocksville | F CHRISTIE (Text) | 39872001058954 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | F Chr (Text) | 30254100016705 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| North Davidson Public Library | F C (Text) | 25908004641804 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | F CHR (Text) | 0020508090022 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| South Granville Branch Library | Mystery CHRIST (Text) | 42756201446249 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
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| Thomasville Public Library | F C (Text) | 25908005128199 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
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Summary:
A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case.
