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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

(Hercule Poirot #4)

Agatha Christie

4.24 · Rating details · 123,366 ratings · 8,461 reviews

Voted by the British Crime Writers’ Association as the "Best Crime Novel of all Time"

Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement in one of Agatha Christie’s ten favorite novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

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, ca/>Hercule ...more

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Jun 04, 2010 Madeline rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I went into this book with a bit of an attitude. Roger Ackroyd is the only Agatha Christie book featured on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and I was skeptical about the List's claim that this was the only Christie book worth reading. But, as much as it pains me to say this, I think the List is right on this one. At least a little - I'm definitely not suggesting that you should read this book and then never pick up a Christie novel ever again, but if you find yourself in a situation wh I went into this book with a bit of an attitude. Roger Ackroyd is the only Agatha Christie book featured on the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and I was skeptical about the List's claim that this was the only Christie book worth reading. But, as much as it pains me to say this, I think the List is right on this one. At least a little - I'm definitely not suggesting that you should read this book and then never pick up a Christie novel ever again, but if you find yourself in a situation where you're going to spend a month on a desert island and can only bring one book, and the only books you've been offered are from the Agatha Christie canon, you should pick this one.

The ending (which I will not discuss in explicit detail for fear of spoilers) is what makes this a 5-star book. Let me assure you: you will not guess who the murderer is. Never ever ever. When the murderer is revealed, you will not believe. When the murderer goes on to explain his/her actions, you will continue to not believe it. Only by rereading certain important passages will you start to realize that the answer was in front of you all the time, and you couldn't see it. It's a testament to Christie's skill as a writer that this is accomplished.

And, having now read a Miss Marple mystery, I'm going to choose a side: I'm officially Team Hercule. He is silly and self-centered and ridiculous and funny and all I want to do is pinch his cheeks and then go sit in a cafe with him and eat croissants. My favorite part of the book is when Poirot makes his grand entrance. The narrator, Dr. Sheppard, is in his garden when someone throws a vegetable marrow over the wall. A second later, the doctor's new neighbor pokes his "egg-shaped head, partially covered with suspiciously black hair, two immense mustaches, and a pair of watchful eyes" over the garden wall and attempts to explain himself:

"I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur. I am without defense. For some months now I cultivate the marrows. This morning suddenly I enrage myself with the marrows. I send them to promenade themselves - alas! not only mentally but physically. I seize the biggest. I hurl him over the wall. Monsieur, I am ashamed. I prostrate myself."
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Mar 03, 2017 Brina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I read mysteries in between denser reads and Dame Christie never disappoints me. As in all of her cases involving Inspector Hercule Poirot, Christie unearths layer upon layer of the case, leaving her readers guessing until the very end. Just when you think whodunit, she throws in a twist by revealing a key clue that only Poirot could have thought of. Occasionally, I guess the criminal, but other times I am left stumped. This time, in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Christie leaves me hanging until ...more

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Jul 20, 2019 Jaline rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This is one of the cleverest mysteries I have ever read. The plot is dazzling and its execution is flawless. I was drawn into the mystery so easily and, despite following all of Hercule Poirot’s “little ideas” (as he calls them), despite all the subtle clues to decipher, this story – and its ending – were a complete surprise.

No spoilers ahead (although there are a couple of very obscure clues): In this novel, Hercule Poirot has retired to a small village, and when a murder is committed coupled/>No ...more

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May 14, 2018 Adina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The Murder or Roger Ackroyd is one of the most well-known mysteries written by Agatha Christie and the only one to be featured in the 1001 Books To Read Before You Die list. After having read it I understand why it is so well praised.

As with all her mysteries, it leaves you guessing until the end who the killers is and in this particular case, the way the murderer was unraveled was particularly interesting. Sadly for me, I already knew who the killer was as I accidently found out from an audio ...more

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Aug 06, 2019 Kylie D rated it it was amazing

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It's been many years since this book was released, but it's still a cut above what's being published today. Iconic detective Hercule Poirot has retired to the country, but is drawn in to solve a murder. With an ingenious plot, wonderful characters, and an ending that you will never guess, we are again reminded why Agatha Christie is the master at plotting intricate mysteries that all others can only aspire to.

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Aug 12, 2016 Arah-Lynda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Mystery Lovers Everywhere

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Wow just Wow! Agatha Christie had me from the first page, hook line & sinker and she never lost my attention until the very end. No wonder this is considered to be one of her very best.

I do not want to say too much about this book, I mean the title pretty much tells you what it is about and to go too much further into any details runs the risk of spoilers. If there are others out there, like me, who are late in the game of reading this I do not want to spoil that experience for t ...more

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Oct 24, 2017 Sean Barrs the Bookdragon rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Agatha Christie offers her readers an invite, an invite to come and solve her tantalising murder mystery.

It was a real tricky one, though I did have my suspicions very early on. There was a certain emphasis on a tiny bit of information that we didn’t really need to know that gave the game away. It added little to the story and, for me, only had the purpose of giving her killer an excuse not to be the killer. So it was obviously that person. Most readers seem to have been utterly dumb Agatha Christie offers her readers an invite, an invite to come and solve her tantalising murder mystery.

It was a real tricky one, though I did have my suspicions very early on. There was a certain emphasis on a tiny bit of information that we didn’t really need to know that gave the game away. It added little to the story and, for me, only had the purpose of giving her killer an excuse not to be the killer. So it was obviously that person. Most readers seem to have been utterly dumbfounded at the reveal but I spotted it a mile of, perhaps only because I have seen the same device used in a book by another author. I’m not going to mention the name of the book because it will give it all away.

Nevertheless, when it was finally confirmed it still brought me a great deal of delight. The actual murder event was ever so discreet, tucked in between two paragraphs in plain sight that will always be missed on an initial read. It was the editor afterward that drew my attention to the piece of text, and despite my suspicions I still missed it when I read it the first time. When I went back to read it though I noticed exactly how subtle Christie has been; it is exceedingly clever writing that’s for sure.

The real success of Christie’s writing is her narrative drive. It is impossible to read this in a slow leisurely manner. I found myself storming through pages and chapters at an alarming rate. I actually read the entire novel in one evening and pretty much in one sitting. Christie gives you just enough information to keep you second guessing yourself but not enough to finally confirm your suspicions, at least, until that memorable reveal: the grand unmasking of her killer. Poirot knew all along; he was just keeping the killer as close as possible for as long as possible, baiting him the entire time.

In the mode of modernism, Christie’s prose is deceptively simple. It pushes ever forward, picking up speed, as it heads towards the climax: a single line of dialogue that has, no doubt, dropped the jaw of many a reader. She also explores the psychological state of her characters and demonstrates awareness of Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis. It allowed her to get way with so much here and Poirot uses it too when he considers the possible murder motives his line of suspects could have.

Overall, a brilliant book. This will not be the last Agatha Christie novel I read. ...more

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Jun 15, 2007 Bill Kerwin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This Hercule Poirot is a genuine tour de force, a classic of the genre, for a very good reason that you will understand perfectly as soon as you have finish reading it.

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Mar 09, 2017 Adrian rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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My 2018 Review ooh 4.5 stars
So as part of my Hercule Poirot challenge, courtesy of Jessica in "Reading the Detectives", I decided to read this book for the 2nd time in 13 months (why when I have so many books I want to read I don't know, but I did). Was I disappointed, oh no, if anything I'm seriously thinking of upping it to 5 stars. Despite a gap of only 13 months , I got so much from this re-read. In fact I've obviously read so much in that intervening time, that it took me over 3/4 of ...more

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Jul 21, 2018 Phrynne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I saw a few reviews, before I read this book, saying it was the best Agatha Christie they had read and I think I agree! I raced through it in a few hours though still making sure I absorbed every fact and every clue.

Not that it did me any good. I had plenty of ideas as to who the murderer might be but in the end none of them were correct. Poirot kept his secrets right to the end and only then did things become clear. It was actually an amazing conclusion to a really excellent story.
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Mar 20, 2008 Ebookwormy1 rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Just finished a re-read of this classic. I remember the first time I read it, the twist at the end knocked my socks off! My second thought was: "Agatha Christie understands evil in a way that is a little frightening!"

This time through, I remembered how it turns out (which is not always the case!), and was able to watch the clues with the murderer in mind. An astonishingly masterful piece of work.

When it was first published, in 1926, this book caused quite a stir, because ...more

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Jan 17, 2015 Sanjay Gautam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A mystery that lasts till the last page and ends with an unprecedented plot twist.

One of the favorite books that I read in 2015. Nothing much can be said about the story or plot, or anything for that matter, without dropping a major spoiler. But trust me, it's bloody clever. Agatha Christie will leave you dazzled. One of her finest.

Highly Recommended!

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Mar 23, 2010 James Thane rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-fiction, agatha-christie, hercule-poirot

Originally published in 1926, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd remains a classic of crime fiction. Written early in her career, this was the third novel to feature the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. (Goodreads list this as #4 in the series, but most other sources have it as the third.)

The book takes place in the small English village of King's Abbot, and opens with the death of a widow named Mrs. Ferrars. Rumors quickly spread among the villagers that she has committed suicide and that she ha Originally published in 1926, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd remains a classic of crime fiction. Written early in her career, this was the third novel to feature the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. (Goodreads list this as #4 in the series, but most other sources have it as the third.)

The book takes place in the small English village of King's Abbot, and opens with the death of a widow named Mrs. Ferrars. Rumors quickly spread among the villagers that she has committed suicide and that she had earlier murdered her husband by poisoning him. Following the death of her husband, she has also been rumored to have been carrying on a secret relationship with Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in King's Abbot.

That same night, Ackroyd is found murdered, stabbed to death in his study. Ackroyd's family and staff had been instructed that he did not wish to be disturbed that evening and when his body was discovered about ten o'clock that night, the door to his study was locked from the inside. A study window was found open, and muddy boot prints suggest that someone entered and left the study by climbing through the window.

We learn all of this from the story's narrator, Dr. James Sheppard. the quiet country doctor who attended Mrs. Ferrars and who is a close friend of Ackroyd's. Ackroyd is distraught by the woman's death and asks Sheppard to visit him that evening. Ackroyd is burdened by a terrible secret that he reveals to the doctor. In fact, Mrs. Ferrars had poisoned her abusive husband and had confessed her secret to Ackroyd the day of her death. Ackroyd now fears that the woman may have killed herself because of his reaction to her confession. Sheppard counsels Ackroyd and then leaves the house a little after 9:00. A little less than an hour later, Sheppard gets a phone call which sends him racing back to Ackroyd's house. He and the butler break down the study door and find Ackroyd dead.

There are any number of potential suspects, including houseguests, family members and the large household staff. Several of these people are having money problems; most of them are in Ackroyd's will and will be financially better off now that he's gone.

The local constable is clearly not up to the task of sorting this out and finding the killer. Fortunately, the renowned detective, Hercule Poirot, has recently retired and is living quietly in King's Abbot, growing vegetable marrow. He agrees to be pressed into service and begins an investigation with the good Dr. Sheppard at his side, chronicling the investigation in the manner of Dr. Watson, or of Poirot's old friend, Hastings.

This is, basically, the typical English manor house mystery raised to classic status by the brilliant design of the plot. Even early in her career, Christie was a master of setting a book like this in motion, giving the reader all of the necessary clues, and then daring them to divine the solution before Hercule Poirot could reveal all. If you're only ever going to read one novel by Agatha Christie, it should be this one, and even if you're not a fan of this sort of mystery, it's one that any fan of crime fiction should certainly have read. ...more

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Dec 24, 2018 John Culuris rated it really liked it · review of another edition

“It’s not for me.” If the phase sounds familiar, in some form or another it’s the most common refrain when a practitioner of an artform, usually a writer, wants to avoid insulting the work of a fellow professional. If you were not the intended audience, or the work was produced in a style to which you do not personally respond, you cannot be blamed for not connecting with it. So while you’re secretly thinking How is this person a best seller? or Why are people buying this stuff?, you have a plausible reason f ...more

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Dec 08, 2010 mark monday rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Choose Your Own Adventure!

You are a country doctor living in a cozy English village - and your friend has been murdered! Suspects abound. Whispers and secrets and dastardly blackmail surround you. Your sister prattles on. The situation becomes increasingly aggravating and even worse, your nosy and very foreign neighbor decides to make your private business his own. His bizarre Belgian behavior soon becomes quite intolerable. Whatever is a country doctor to do?

If you decid ...more

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Apr 26, 2019 Evgeny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-and-mystery, hercule-poirot

Recently I used a quote of P.G. Wodehouse in my recent review about a criminal carefully plotting his crime in a village only to realize both Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot stay there. The quote in more appropriate here, but now it is too late.

Hercule Poirot retired to a quiet British village to grow vegetable marrows. Soon he realized something lots of retired people realized before and after him: retirement is very boring unless you plan what you are going to do carefully in advance. Grow ...more

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Oct 30, 2010 Kat Kennedy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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She got me! That cheeky beeotch! She got me!

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Apr 08, 2018 Erin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: mystery readers

Shelves: 1001-books, agatha-christie, series, library-borrowed

5 bloody brilliant stars

Number #9 in my Agatha Christie Challenge this year. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd definitely my favorite Hercule Poiriot mystery(so far). Agatha Christie once again leads readers to a small English community where EVERYONE has a motive and open windows and locked doors make this the kind of mystery that needs our favorite Belgian detective. Our story is narrated by local doctor, Dr. James Sheppard who lives next to Poiriot and soon finds himself as the Watson to the Belgian's ...more

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Jun 20, 2018 Elise (TheBookishActress) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I feel like once you’ve reviewed one Agatha Christie novel, you’ve kind of reviewed them all. And I’ve reviewed two.

I feel like Agatha Christie is just very consistently good, but that might also be that I’m exclusively reading her books that have been recommended to me? Christie is excellent at taking a similar structure - crime committed and investigation ensues - but making each case distinct and clever enough that the story is compelling. We know the beats of this story; we know that at the end, we’ll ...more

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Feb 28, 2015 Poonam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Soo, I have heard a lot of wonderful things about this book and about this great ending. I am a huge fan of Agatha Christie stories and they are the "Perfect" cozy mysteries for me. Whenever I read a cozy mystery, I end up comparing it to Christie novels.

My personal favorites are And Then There Were None , Murder on the Orient Express. If you haven't read these, go ahead and give them a try.

So as this book is counted in top 1000 mystery books, I definitely wanted to be ahead of Christie or should I say Poirot and sonovels.
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Apr 17, 2019 Bionic Jean rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd first published in 1926, is a very audacious novel. Why? Ah, but that would be telling!

Is it for its complexity of plot? No, although that is a regular feature we are coming to expect of Agatha Christie, and this novel has a goodly share of red herrings. Is it for its blood and gore? Decidedly not! Is it perhaps, that it broke new ground in some way? Yes. You’ve got it!

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is perhaps the most controversial of Agatha Christie’s novels, and/>The ...more

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It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them. ♥

💌Agatha Christie💌
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Jul 06, 2014 Richard Derus rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Rating: 4* of five **THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT EPISODE AS WELL AS THE BOOK**

The Publisher Says: In the village of King's Abbot, a widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secret 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. King's Abbot is crawling with suspects, including a nervous butler,BOOK**
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Apr 09, 2018 Piyangie rated it really liked it

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This is another brilliantly written murder mystery by Agatha Christie. The plot is well structured and calculated with a mind blowing plot twist which will put you quite in a shock. I'm really impressed by the craftsmanship of the author. She has a great ability to lead on the plot without giving any hint or clue to who the guilty party is until the very end; and in this case, it was a shocking discovery.

This story too had an interesting set of characters. Here Poirot works alone, without Mr. H ...more

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Aug 23, 2019 Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in June 1926. It is the fourth novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. In King's Abbot, wealthy widow Mrs Ferrars unexpectedly commits suicide, which distresses her fiancé, widower Roger Ackroyd. At dinner that evening in Ackroyd's home of Fernly Park, his guests include his sister-in-law Mrs Cecil Ackro The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot #4), Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in June 1926. It is the fourth novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. In King's Abbot, wealthy widow Mrs Ferrars unexpectedly commits suicide, which distresses her fiancé, widower Roger Ackroyd. At dinner that evening in Ackroyd's home of Fernly Park, his guests include his sister-in-law Mrs Cecil Ackroyd and her daughter Flora, big-game hunter Major Blunt, Ackroyd's personal secretary Geoffrey Raymond, and Dr James Sheppard, whom Ackroyd invited earlier that day. During dinner, Flora announces her engagement to Ackroyd's stepson, Ralph Paton. After dinner, Ackroyd reveals to Sheppard in his study that Mrs Ferrars had confided in him she was being blackmailed over her murder of her husband. He then asks Sheppard to leave, wishing to read a letter from Mrs Ferrars that arrives in the post, containing her suicide note. Once home, Sheppard receives a call from Parker, Ackroyd's butler, claiming that Ackroyd is dead. Upon returning to Fernly Park, Parker denies making such a call, yet he, Sheppard, Raymond and Blunt find Ackroyd dead in his study, stabbed to death with a weapon from his collection. Hercule Poirot, living in the village, comes out of retirement at Flora's request. She does not believe Paton killed Ackroyd, despite him disappearing and police finding his footprints on the study's window. Poirot learns a few important facts on the case: all in the household, except parlourmaid Ursula Bourne, have alibis for the murder; while Raymond and Blunt heard Ackroyd talking to someone after Sheppard left, Flora was the last to see him that evening; Sheppard met a stranger on his way home, at Fernly Park's gates; Ackroyd met a representative of a dictaphone company a few days earlier; Parker recalls seeing a chair that had been in an odd position in the study when the body was found, that has since returned to its original position; the letter from Mrs Ferrars has disappeared since the murder. Poirot asks Sheppard for the exact time he met his stranger. He later finds a goose quill and a scrap of starched cambric in the summer house, and a ring with the inscription "From R" in the backyard. ...
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: سال 1994 میلادی
عنوان: مرگ راجر آکروید: و ن‍ق‍د و ب‍ررس‍ی‌ رم‍ان‌ پ‍ل‍ی‍س‍ی‌ توسط ب‍وآل‍و ن‍ارسژاک‌؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی (میلر)؛ مترجم: خسرو سمیعی؛ تهران، نشر قطره، 1372؛ در 452 ص؛
عنوان: وق‍ت‍ی‌ وج‍دان‌ ب‍ی‍دار م‍ی‌ش‍ود؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی (میلر)؛ مترجم: بهرام، افراسیابی؛ ت‍ه‍ران‌: م‍ه‍ت‍اب‌‏‫، 1373؛ در 91 ص؛ با عنان: پنج بامداد پایان پیام؛ تهران، مهرفام، 1392؛ در 256 ص؛ شابک: 9789649915241؛
عنوان: ق‍ت‍ل‌ آق‍ای‌ راج‍ر؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی (میلر)؛ مترجم: امیرحسین سلیمی؛ تهران، ساحل، 1373؛ در 317 ص؛
عنوان: قتل راجر آکروید؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی (میلر)؛ مترجم: خسرو سمیعی؛ ت‍ه‍ران‌: کتاب هرمس، کتابهای کارآگاه‏‫، 1388؛ در 297 ص؛ شابک: 9789643635565؛ چاپ دوم 1390؛ چاپ سوم 1392؛ چاپ چهارم 1393؛ چاپ پنجم 1396؛ ‬‬ چاپ ششم 1397؛
عنوان: ماجرای قتل راجر آکروید؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی (میلر)؛ مترجم: سپیده حبیبی؛ ویراستار: بهاره میرزایی؛ نا جم، بازآرا: دنا جم؛ تهران: موسسه نگارش الکترونیک کتاب‏‫، 1396؛ در 53 ص؛ شابک: 9786008299592؛ ‬
مرگ راجر آکروید یک رمان جنایی اثر بانو «آگاتا کریستی» است، این کتاب در سال 1926 میلادی منتشر شده‌ است. جنایت در یک روستای دورافتاده
انگلیسی، و در محیطی نیمه اشرافی، رخ می‌دهد. «راجر آکروید» در اتاق کارش به قتل می‌رسد، و نویسنده، بنابر سنت متداول «عصر طلایی»، نقشه ی منزل را در اختیار خوانشگران می‌گذارد، پرسوناژهای رایج رمان کلاسیک معمایی هم، همگی حضور دارند، از سرپیشخدمت عصا قورت داده، و مقرراتی (که رفتارش مشکوک است، ولی خوانشگر به او سوء ظن نمی‌برد) گرفته، تا مستخدمه‌ ها، و آشپز و سرآشپز، و سایر خدمه، که جزو ملزومات اینگونه آثار هستند. خواهر راوی داستان (دکتر دهکده که نقش دستیار کاوشگر را نیز ایفا می‌کند)، یکی از بامزه‌ ترین شخصیت‌های رمان است، زیرا این زن خوش نیت، و بی اندازه کنکاشگر، مدام شایعه‌ های خنده دار و بی‌ اساس ر،ا که با پشتکاری کم‌ نظیر از اینجا و آنجا گرد آورده‌، نقل قول می‌کند، و شادمانی خوانشگران را فراهم می‌کند. کارآگاه ماجرا، جناب «هرکول پوآرو»، که در همسایگی دکتر منزل دارند، و راوی داستان ایشان را «مرد کله تخم مرغی» می‌نامد، به شیوه‌ ای «شرلوک هولمز»ی، پرسشهایی، ظاهراً بی ربط می‌کند، که در پایان معلوم می‌شود، تا چه اندازه مهم بوده‌ اند! همه رمانهای معمایی موفق این دوره، به نحوی به خوانشگر کلک می‌زنند، و ترفندی که بانو «آگاتا کریستی» در اینجا به کار بسته‌ است، برای آن ایام بی اندازه تازه و کم مانند بوده، این شگرد اما مورد پذیرش بسیاری از اصولگرایان نیفتاد، چون یکی از قواعد دهگانه را، که حکم می‌کند راوی هیچ مطلبی را از خوانشگر پنهان نکند، زیر پا می‌گذارد. اعضای «باشگاه پلیسی نویسان اصولگرا» ـ از جمله خود بانو آگاتا کریستی ـ سوگند خورده بودند در روایت پردازی «روراست» باشند، حال آنکه در «مرگ راجر آکروید»، آشکارا، این پیمان نادیده انگاشته شده‌ است. ا. شربیانی ...more

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Aug 24, 2019 Yun rated it it was amazing

Even among Agatha Christie's amazing murder mysteries, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd stands out as one of the most extraordinary. I first read it more than 20 years ago in high school, and was so gobsmacked by the ending that I remembered it through all these years. Recently, I wanted to reread it and see if I still love it just as much, even though I already know the ending going in. And sure enough, it's just as brilliant as I remembered.

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Dec 09, 2009 Lawyer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Something Hidden

"The truth, however ugly in itself, is always curious and beautiful to the seeker after it."-
Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot appears for the third time in a novel. Remarkably, after only two novels, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and The Murder on the Links, we find that Poirot has retired and taken a house, The Larches, in the fictional village of King's Abbot, near the home of his friend Roger Ackroyd.

Unlike the previous Poirot outings, the narrat ...more

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“Caroline can do any amount of finding out by sitting placidly at home. I don't know how she manages it, but there it is. I suspect that the servants and the tradesmen constitute her Intelligence Corps. When she goes out, it is not to gather information, but to spread it. At that, too, she is amazingly expert.”

Caroline Shepphard is the older, spinster sister of our narrator, Dr Shepphard. She lives with him in a small village where he's the local country doctor (so knows everyone), and she has dis/>“Caroline ...more

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May 26, 2016 David Schaafsma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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One of the very best mystery novels/detective fiction ever, usually seen in the top three of all Agatha Christie's 8o+ books, including the likes of And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express. In 2013 more than 600 mystery writers voted it the best mystery novel of ALL TIME. First published in 1926, it established Christie as an international sensation, sort of setting a high bar for everything that came after in the genre. And what a bar it is. Most Christie fans rank it in the t ...more

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I guessed the murderer!

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Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in Romance. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. ...more