The Murder of Roger Ackroyd [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2002] Agatha Christie

About the bookan enthralling classic, agatha christie: the murder of roger ackroyd renders the belgian sleuth hercule poirot at his best. What clearly sets poirot apart is the simplicity of his investigative methods coupled with remarkable deduction.mrs. Ferrars is found dead. Roger ackroyd, the man in love with mrs. Ferrars reveals that she confessed to poisoning her husband and convinces everyone that her death was purely motivated by guilt. However, when he seeks to find the killer on the loose, he discovers that she had died of drug overdose. Sadly, he gets his hands on a fatal fragment of information and he is killed for knowing too much.prime suspects in the ackroyd's murder are his paranoid sister-in-law who has incurred heavy debts due to her ostentatious expenditures at various occasions, her daughter flora, roger's stepson, secretary and other domestic servants.what makes it intense is the unprecedented climax and shocking revelations towards the end. Agatha christie: the murder of roger ackroyd was published in 2005 by harper collins publications and is a bestseller till date. This book is now available in paperback.key features though this novel is like all the customary pieces of christie, this archetypal rendition stands out from the rest with the best of surprises and hairpin bends. The most controversial novel of agatha christie, this has been voted the best whodunit novel, as per 600 fellow writers of her time.