The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Is A Work Of Detective Fiction By British Writer Agatha Christie, First Published In June 1926. It Is The Third Novel To Feature Hercule Poirot As The Lead Detective. Poirot Retires To A Village Near A Friend's Home, Roger Ackroyd's, To Work On A Project To Perfect Vegetable Marrows. Soon After, Ackroyd Is Assassinated, And Poirot Must Return From Retirement To Solve The Case. Miss Christie Is Not Only An Expert Technician And A Remarkably Good Story-teller, But She Knows, As Well, Just The Right Number Of Hints To Offer As To The Real Murderer. -the New York Times Book Review The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Makes Breathless Reading From First To The Unexpected Last. -the Observer The Tale May Be Recommended As One Of The Cleverest And Most Original Of Its Kind. The Scotsman