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The quiet English village of King's Abbot belies a complex investigation, beginning with the mysterious suicide of Mrs. Ferrars and the locked‑room murder of industrialist Roger Ackroyd. Swiss-born Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, recently retired to the countryside, is drawn into the case after local police focus on stepson Ralph Paton and other household members.
Poirot’s meticulous interrogation of Dr. Sheppard, family members, and village residents uncovers motives beyond financial gain, ultimately exposing a murderer previously unconsidered. The novel highlights Poirot’s keen observation and deductive reasoning, unfolding a mystery that defies conventional expectations.
First publish date: 1926
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Agatha Christie
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