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.
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- Published
- 1926
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- El Asesinato De Roger Ackroyd
- L'assassinio Di Roger Ackroyd
- Le Meurtre De Roger Ackroyd
- Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd
- Rocer Ekroydun Qətli
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- 5th on The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association)
- 5th on Tozai Mystery Best 100 (2012 Revision) (Shūkan Bunshun (Japanese Newspaper))
- 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)
- 608th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 150 Great Reads (The Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle )
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- 50 Books That Defined Their Era (Guardian)
- 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World (Women's National Book Association)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Haycraft-Queen Cornerstones (Murder For Pleasure (Book))
- Keating’s 100 best crime and mystery books (Book)
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