# The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
THE MURDER OF
ROGER ACKROYD
BY
AGATHA CHRISTIE
AUTHOR OF
The Secret of Chimneys,
The Murder on the Links, Etc.
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERSNEW YORK
Copyright, 1926.
By DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, Inc.
Published, July, 1926
Second printing, July, 1926
Third printing, August, 1926
Fourth printing, September, 1926
Fifth printing, October, 1926
Sixth printing, October, 1926
Seventh printing, December, 1926 Eighth printing, May, 1927
To Punkie, WHO LIKES AN ORTHODOX DETECTIVE STORY, MURDER, INQUEST, AND SUSPICION FALLING ON EVERY ONE IN TURN!
* CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* IDR. SHEPPARD AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* IIWHO'S WHO IN KING'S ABBOT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* IIITHE MAN WHO GREW VEGETABLE MARROWS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* IVDINNER AT FERNLY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
* VMURDER................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
* VITHE TUNISIAN DAGGER................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* VIII LEARN MY NEIGHBOR'S PROFESSION................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* VIIIINSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* IXTHE GOLDFISH POND................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* XTHE PARLORMAID................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
* XIPOIROT PAYS A CALL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* XIIROUND THE TABLE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................145
* XIIITHE GOOSE QUILL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* XIVMRS. ACKROYD................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165
* XVGEOFFREY RAYMOND................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................178
* XVIAN EVENING AT MAH JONG................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190
* XVIIPARKER................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* XVIIICHARLES KENT................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................218
* XIXFLORA ACKROYD................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................226
* XXMISS RUSSELL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
* XXITHE PARAGRAPH IN THE PAPER................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................251
* XXIIURSULA'S STORY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* XXIIIPOIROT'S LITTLE REUNION................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................269
* XXIVRALPH PATON'S STORY................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................284
* XXVTHE WHOLE TRUTH................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................289
* XXVIAND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................298
* XXVIIAPOLOGIA................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................303
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