Published in 1926, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is one of the most celebrated mystery novels ever written — and one of the most controversial. Christie’s decision to deploy her narrator in an unprecedented way shocked the detective fiction establishment and sparked debates about fair play in detective fiction that have never entirely died down. Hercule Poirot, retired to a quiet English village, is drawn into a murder case where nothing is quite as it seems.
Even knowing the twist, the novel rewards re-reading for the subtlety of Christie’s construction. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg and experience one of the genre’s greatest achievements.