The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot, renowned for its groundbreaking twist ending and major influence on the mystery genre.

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instanceOf crime fiction work
novel
adaptedAs radio drama
stage play
television production
author Agatha Christie NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReputation classic of detective fiction
one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels
featuresCharacter Caroline Sheppard NERFINISHED
Dr. James Sheppard NERFINISHED
Flora Ackroyd NERFINISHED
Roger Ackroyd NERFINISHED
featuresDetective Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED
featuresDetectiveType amateur detective
followedBy The Big Four NERFINISHED
form prose
genre detective fiction
whodunit
hasLegacy considered one of the most influential detective novels
frequently cited for its groundbreaking twist ending
hasNotableFeature innovative solution to the mystery
twist ending
unreliable narrator
hasTheme deception
ethics of detection
truth and perception
influencedGenre detective fiction
mystery fiction
language English
literaryPeriod Golden Age of Detective Fiction NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first-person narration
narrator Dr. James Sheppard NERFINISHED
originalPublicationDate 1926
originalPublisher William Collins, Sons NERFINISHED
partOfSeries Hercule Poirot series NERFINISHED
precededBy The Murder on the Links NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation private detective
publicationYear 1926
publisherCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
setInCountry England NERFINISHED
setInFictionalVillage King’s Abbot NERFINISHED
targetAudience adult readers

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Hercule Poirot appearsInWork The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Golden Age detective fiction hasRepresentativeWork The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Hercule Poirot series hasWork The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie notableWork The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Christie notableWork The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
subject surface form: Agatha Christie