The murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie, Agatha, 1890-19762013
Book
This is the book that made Agatha Christie a household name and launched her career as a perennial bestseller. Originally published in 1926, it is a landmark in the mystery genre. It was in the vanguard of a new class of popular detective fiction that ushered in the modern era of mystery novels. 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 butler, Ackroyd's stepson, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd, who has taken up residence in the victim's home. It is now up to Hercule Poirot to solve the case of who killed Roger Ackroyd, a task in which he is aided by the village doctor James Sheppard and by Sheppard's ingenious sister, Caroline.
Main title:
The murder of Roger Ackroyd / Agatha Christie.
Author:
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976, author
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Imprint:
London : Harper, 2013.©1926
Collation:
xv, 305 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
First published: 1926.
ISBN:
9780007527526 (pbk)0007527527 (pbk)9780008164997 (hbk)97800081649979780007527526 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
90088
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | Fiction Paperback | Crime C | In-transit from narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services to City Library (Set: 25 Jun 2026) |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Fiction | CHRI | On loan - Due: 28 Jun 2026 |
| Library at the Dock | Fiction | CHRI | In-transit from North Melbourne Library to Library at the Dock (Set: 25 Jun 2026) |
| Library at the Dock | Fiction Paperback | Crime C | On loan - Due: 07 Jul 2026 |
| North Melbourne Library | Fiction Paperback | Crime C | On reserve shelf at narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services |