The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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Chapter Book · 1926

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

By Agatha Christie

Book #4 in the Hercule Poirot series

A man is murdered after receiving a mysterious letter. Can a retired detective uncover the truth?

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In a quiet village, Roger Ackroyd is murdered after receiving a letter with dangerous secrets. Enter Hercule Poirot, a retired detective and friend, who must unravel the mystery. As Poirot delves into the tangled web of deceit and betrayal, can he uncover the truth before the killer strikes again? This classic whodunit challenges perceptions and keeps readers guessing until the final revelation.

From the publisher

“This is Agatha Christie’s masterpiece, and if she never wrote another word, she’d have still gone down as the Queen.” -LOUISE PENNY, #1 New York Times bestselling author”Ingenious and unexpected.” -NEW YORK TIMESThe official edition of the beloved classic voted by the British Crime Writers’ Association as the “Best Crime Novel of all Time,” now featuring a new introduction by Louise Penny, a foreword from Agatha Christie’s great grandson, and exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery.Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose.However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over–none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . .Not only beloved by generations of readers, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was one of Agatha Christie’s own favorite works–a brilliant whodunit that firmly established the author’s reputation as the Queen of Mystery.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
304
Audience
Adult
Lexile
~951L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.3
F&P level
~W
AR points
11
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
8880
Publication
Published
December 28, 2021
First published
June 7, 1926
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063221086

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