The a Hercule Poirot mystery Christie, Agatha 1890-1976 creator text nyu lONDON HARPER COLLINS 2013 2006 monographic eng

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304 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case. Dr. Sheppard at the breakfast table -- Who's who in King's Abbot -- The man who grew vegetable marrows -- Dinner at Fernly -- Murder -- The Tunisian dagger -- I learn my neighbor's profession -- Inspector Raglan is confident -- The goldfish pond -- The parlormaid -- Poirot pays a call -- Round the table -- The goose quill -- Mrs. Ackroyd -- Goeffrey Raymond -- An evening at Mah Jong -- Parker -- Charles Kent -- Flora Ackroyd -- Miss Russell -- The paragraph in the paper -- Ursula's story -- Poirot's little reunion -- Ralph Paton's story -- The whole truth -- And nothing but the truth. Agatha Christie. Originally published: New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, c1926. e-uk-en (Fictitious character) Poirot, Hercule Fiction Private investigators England Fiction Belgians England Fiction PR6005.H66 M85 2006 823/.912 9780007527526 2006042980 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006042980-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006042980-d.html DLC 060504 20201128111851.0 14363898