The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Couverture souple

Christie, Agatha

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1515456161 ISBN 13 : 9781515456162

Editeur : Positronic Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

A Mystery For the Ages! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the sixth novel by Agatha Christie and is considered her Magnum Opus; it was voted best crime novel of all time by the British Crime Writers' Association. Agatha Christie has sold more books than any other author in history. The book opens shortly after the widow Mrs. Ferrars unexpectedly commits suicide. It is suspected that she committed suicide because she was being blackmailed over the manner in which her mean, abusive alcoholic husband died.

Her last action before killing herself was to send a letter to her fiancé Roger Ackroyd, a letter explaining why she could no longer live in her current situation and who is to blame for it. Shortly after receiving the letter Ackroyd is murdered, presumably by Mrs. Ferrars' mysterious blackmailer. Enter Hercule Poirot, retired investigator and neighbor.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English novelist and playwright widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of detective fiction. Over a career spanning more than five decades, she authored sixty-six detective novels, numerous short stories, and the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap.Christie created two of crime literature's most enduring figures: the meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and the perceptive village sleuth Miss Marple. Her fiction is distinguished by tightly constructed plots, ingenious misdirection, and a deep understanding of human motive. Blending intellectual puzzle with social observation, her novels helped define the Golden Age of British detective fiction.One of the best-selling authors of all time, Christie's works have been translated into more than one hundred languages and continue to shape popular conceptions of the classic mystery novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Positronic Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515456161
• ISBN 13: 9781515456162
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 196
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• Personne responsable: non disponible