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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie · 1926 · Mystery & Detective, Crime & Thriller

In the quiet English village of King's Abbot, the death of a wealthy country gentleman draws retired detective Hercule Poirot into a maze of family tensions, hidden motives, and carefully guarded confidences.

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Title
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Author
Agatha Christie (1890–1976)
First published
1926
Illustrated plates
84 original artworks · 29 open to everyone
Chapters
27 · about 69,992 words
Reading time
4 h 40 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
August 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
Source text
Project Gutenberg #69087

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