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  • The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

  • A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
  • Written by: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (199 ratings)

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Written by: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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Publisher's Summary

Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected, also, that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with a drug overdose.

But the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information. Unfortunately, before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death.

©1926 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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A must read for any mystery lover!

A truly captivating story with an interesting cast of characters. Agatha Christie keeps you guessing right up until the very end. A must read for any mystery lover! #Audible1

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Agatha Christie at her best

This is a great mystery story. Compared to other Christie books, it is the one that is not easy to guess the outcome (at least I didn't) or identify the killer. Very enjoyable.

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Agatha you clever girl, you fooled me again

Loved it. speculated someone different at every chapter and was still surprised at the end. The narrator had great speed and inflections. Story was gripping, listen to it all in one day. Will now need to listen to it a second time to catch all clues that I had missed the first time through

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you were completely stumped right up until the end.

loved this book. the characters tend to get you mixed up a bit but it really is worth a listen

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

I have read this book several times and I always love it. I think it's one of Agatha Christies best work. Great narration. A real must read in my opinion.

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Agatha at her best

Had heard about how great this book was for a long time and was not disappointed!

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Terrific performance of among Christie’s best

I wasn’t sure where to start with Agatha Christie’s body of work, but found The Murder of Roger Ackroyd at the top of one list & consistently among those most recommended. Very obvious why — & Fraser is amazing.

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well done

As with most of Christie's work this was great. Teriffic twist in the end! Also very well read/performed.

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Captivating

Agatha Christie's writing is genius.
Hugh Frazer's performance was entertaining. He used a variety of voices that gave each character an audible personality.

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Instant classic for Detective story lovers

First thing first - the less reviews you read about this book, the better. Reviewers often unwittingly spoil the story because they liked certain parts of the story, and want to sell it to potential readers, but in doing so ruins certain surprises and set unwelcoming expectations for readers.

Having said that, this is easily one of the most memorable detective fiction I've came across. The performance from Hugh Fraser is pleasant and keeps the reader engaged. The story structure flows well and the banters between characters are interesting and makes the world of Poirot come alive. Having the story somewhat spoiled by reviews, it's easy to guess what direction the story was heading but nonetheless it was refreshing to follow the breadcrumbs left by Agatha Christie. It's conflicting to want to feel this is one of Christie's best work, and also not want that to be the case as there are so much more stories of Poirot left to be enjoyed.

I would definitely recommend this a read - perhaps not necessarily the first venture into Poirot's stories, but regardless a required reading somewhere along your way.

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