The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
Roger Ackroyd had too much knowledge. The woman he loved had poisoned her abusive first husband, he was aware of this. Additionally, he thought someone might have been extorting her. Tragically, it was then revealed that she had apparently overdosed on drugs before killing herself.
Although Roger received one more, deadly piece of information in the evening post, he was fatally stabbed before he could read the letter. Fortunately, Monsieur Hercule Poirot, a friend of Roger’s and the newest retiree in this usually peaceful area, takes over.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
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When this book initially came out, it garnered a lot of attention and controversy because Christie accomplished something that flat-out violated every convention of the mystery subgenre. We are guided through the narrative by her narrator, Doctor James Shephard, and we assume that this is a first-person voice “shepherding” us.
The twist comes at the end when Shepherd is revealed to be the murderer. He is the one who brutally murdered, blackmailed, and staged this incredibly intricate murder using a dictaphone. Everyone was simply stunned when the book was released by that. Many individuals find this to be excellent, but others believe Agatha Christie cheated. You can’t treat us like this!
