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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery – an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever.

Roger Ackroyd was about to be married. He had a life of wealth and privilege. First he lost his fiancée – and then his life.

The day after her tragic suicide he retires upstairs to read a mysterious letter, leaving his closest friends and family to eat dinner below.

Just a few hours later he is found stabbed to death in a locked room with a weapon from his own collection.

Was he killed for money? For love? Or for something altogether more sinister?

The truth will out.
But you won’t see it coming.

©1926 Agatha Christie (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK
Cosy Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective Scary

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"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction." (Observer)

"A classic, the book has worthily earned its fame." (Irish Independent)

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Great Murder Mystery.

Great murder mystery book.
Narrator did a brilliant job!!
Kept my interest throughout.
Would highly recommend.

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Brilliantly conceived plot; keeps one guessing!

Well narrated, a first class plot and a classic Agatha Christie. One of the best of the genre!

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A typical Christie mystery beautifully read.

I enjoyed the characters and the setting. I didn't unravel the mystery before the end so it kept my attention but I always feel a bit cheated when some facts are revealed in the summing up that haven't been revealed to the reader earlier. don't let that put you off though as there are clues along the way.

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Recommended

One of the greats! The voice actor is perfect, writing is top and the story is a great classic.

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Excellent

This is wonderful. Great reading by Hugh Fraser. A good.sample of a Christie novel.

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Read perfectly

Brilliant story and performed excellently by Hugh Fraser, who captures all the nuances of the narrative.

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One of Christie’s best!

I’ve listened to a fair few Poirot mysteries on audible, and held off with this book for a while (it’s regarded as being one of the best). It’s certainly had me guessing right until the end (as they often all do) and I would indeed rank this in my top 3 Poirot stories.
Hugh Fraser does what he does best as the narrator- he owns each character and delivers everything with brilliant meaning.
Listen to this book. It’s brilliant.

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Great Story. Well Read.

This was a well narrated retelling of this story. The story is an excellent one which keeps the listener guessing until the very end.

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Great

Brilliant! Very engaging and a good mystery to solve! Well narrated and an enjoyable listen!

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A classic cluedo style romp

Set within the estate of a wealthy family close to a small village, we have the makings of a classic cluedo style Agatha Christie mystery. With Meetings in the billard room, clues in the study and a cast of characters each with their own little secrets that all come together to enable the detective to solve the identity of the murderer of Roger Ackroyd. Great stuff!!!

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