The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

Retired and growing vegetables in King’s Abbot, Hercule Poirot is lured back into detection when Roger Ackroyd is murdered in his study shortly after learning a shocking secret. Narrated by the village doctor, the story explores gossip, blackmail, and deception beneath the genteel surface of rural life. With a controversial and groundbreaking twist ending, Christie challenges the reader’s assumptions and trust in the narrator. Often cited as one of her masterpieces, this novel pushed the boundaries of the genre and remains one of the most discussed mysteries of all time.