The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot is happily retired and living in the village of King's Abbott when his friend, Roger Ackroyd, is found stabbed to death in his study. Roger's death comes on the heels of his fiancée's suicide - Mrs. Ferrars - a woman long suspected of being in involved in the death of her former husband. Poirot is convinced the deaths are connected. He comes out of retire to find secrets, blackmail and a shocking surprise as he tries to solve the case.<br/><br/>The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is often considered Agatha Christie's masterpiece. This enthralling work with its twist of an ending helped rejuvenate and shape the crime novel genre.