The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
In a small English village, a wealthy man named Roger Ackroyd is found dead, stabbed with a dagger. The victim's friend, a retired detective, comes out of retirement to solve the murder. The detective uncovers a web of deceit, blackmail, and hidden relationships among the victim's family and employees. The shocking twist ending reveals the unlikely murderer and the ingenious method used to commit the crime.
The 260th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1926
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 58,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 5th on Tozai Mystery Best 100 (2012 Revision) (Shūkan Bunshun (Japanese Newspaper))
- 5th on The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association)
- 12th on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 49th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 83rd on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 375th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1291st on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World (Women's National Book Association)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time (Time)