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Loading... The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) (original 1926; edition 2011)by Agatha Christie (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Mysteries aren't my usual read. Something told me to buy an Agatha Christie novel though since I'd never read one. I looked up the top books and chose this one off the list. I was not disappointed. I obviously don't want to give anything away, but it was such a fun ride to go on and I quite like Poirot. I'm familiar with the character, but haven't read any of the novels until now. It won't be my last. I certainly didn't see this coming. What a twist although in hindsight, Agatha Christie provided enough clues for you to be as masterful a detective as Poirot. The only thing that slightly mars the ending is that while the motive for the murder is clear, the motive for the blackmail is less so. Why would the murderer blackmail Mrs Ferrars?
"El asesinato de Roger Ackroyd" es una novela clásica de misterio escrita por Agatha Christie, publicada por primera vez en 1926. La historia es narrada por el Dr. James Sheppard, un médico del pequeño pueblo inglés de King's Abbot. La narración comienza con el aparente suicidio de la rica viuda Sra. Ferrars, que estaba prometida en matrimonio con Roger Ackroyd, un rico industrial. La trama da un giro dramático cuando el propio Roger Ackroyd aparece asesinado en su estudio. Hércules Poirot, el famoso detective belga, se aloja en el pueblo y el Dr. Sheppard le pide que investigue el caso. Los métodos únicos de Poirot y su aguda capacidad de observación entran en juego a medida que examina las pistas e interroga a los sospechosos. A medida que Poirot profundiza en el misterio, descubre una red de secretos, mentiras y relaciones ocultas entre los habitantes de King's Abbot. La novela es especialmente famosa por su sorprendente giro final, que desafía las convenciones de la novela policíaca de su época. Sin revelar demasiado para evitar spoilers, cabe señalar que "El asesinato de Roger Ackroyd" se cita a menudo como una de las obras más ingeniosas e influyentes de Agatha Christie. La estructura narrativa y la identidad del asesino contribuyen a la reputación de la novela como un clásico del género de whodunits y un ejemplo destacado de la maestría de Christie en el arte de escribir novelas de misterio. Belongs to SeriesHercule Poirot (3) Belongs to Publisher SeriesI classici del giallo [Mondadori] (63, 527) Collins Crime Club (White Circle No. 19) El País. Serie negra (20) — 14 more Goldmann (43950) Goldmann Rote Krimi (12) Maailma krimimaalklassika (25. raamat) Le Masque (1) Gli Oscar Mondadori - Gialli (6; 1063) Penguin Books (684) Pocket Books (5) Riksin sarja (86) SaPo (348) Scherz Krimi (1291) Vampiro (7) Is contained inMasterpieces of Murder: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, And Then There Were None, Witness for the Prosecution, Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Five Classic Murder Mysteries: The Secret Adversary, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Boomerang Clue, The Moving Finger, Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie Four Great Detective Novels [The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | The Red House Mystery | The Rasp | The Man from the River] by Agatha Christie Poirot: The Perfect Murders: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Murder on the Orient Express, Murder in the News, Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie Crime Collection: Murder of Roger Ackroyd, They Do It With Mirrors, Mrs. McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie Christie Classics: And Then There Were None, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Philomel Cottage, The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie The Murder of Roger Ackroyd / The Mysterious Affair at Styles / A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie 1920s Agatha Christie, Vol. 3: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Big Four, The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie A Poirot Quintet: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; The Mystery of the Blue Train; Dumb Witness; After the Funeral; Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie The Fourth Man / The Murder of Roger Ackroyd / SOS / Crooked House / Strange Jest by Agatha Christie Murder by the Box: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", "Murder in the Mews", "Sleeping Murder", "A Murder is Announced" No. 2: Four Classic Murder Mysteries by Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express / Death on the Nile / The Mirror Cracked / The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie Boxed Set) by Agatha Christie And Then There Were None | At Bertram’s Hotel | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express and Other Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions) by Agatha Christie More Stories to Remember, Volumes I & II by Thomas B. Costain (indirect) ContainsHas the adaptationAgatha Christie's Poirot - The Complete Collection: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd / Lord Edgware Dies / Murder in Mesopotamia / Evil Under the Sun [Videorecording] by Andrew Grieve Has as a commentary on the textAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Hercule Poirot thought that retiring to a small village to do some gardening would bring his detective career to a halt. But when Roger Ackroyd's body is found in his study with a knife stabbed into him, Poirot takes on the case. Ackroyd, whose wealthy fiancee had just recently committed suicide, is hosting a dinner party for a swathe of guests one night when a friend comes to him in confidence and reveals that someone had been blackmailing his late fiancee. That is the last time anyone saw Mr. Ackroyd alive. Join one of Agatha Christie's most notable characters in this entertaining and surprising murder mystery. No library descriptions found.
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I read a Miss Marple book, "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side" a couple of months later and loved it. I wrote,
I think the characters in this book were much better developed. I loved her insights into the movie star mentality. Also, I loved how she connected the story to the Tennyson poem...
"The web flew out and opened wide...
The mirror crack'd from side to side.
'The curse has come upon me',
cried the Lady of Shalott."
I am now enjoying most of Christie's novels that I pick up. This is truly a masterpiece of the genre. She truly brings the reader to the village of King's Abbey, where "hobbies and recreations can be summed up in the one word, 'gossip'".
Hercule Poirot, here also known as "the Man who grew vegetable marrows" is in his finest form.
The twist at the end is spectacular! I can't say anymore! Read it! ( )