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The murder of Roger Ackroyd a Hercule Poirot mystery

Roger Ackroyd knew the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband, and he also suspected someone was blackmailing her. Now she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. The evening post however brought Roger one vital scrap of information, unfortunately he was stabbed to death before he could finish a letter.

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  • "Murder of Roger Ackroyd"@en
  • "Murder of Roger Ackroyd"@pl
  • "Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Murder of Roger Ackroyd"@it
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd"@it
  • "Murder of Roger Ackrody"
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  • "Couteau sur la nuque"
  • "Christie. Agatha"

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  • "Hercule Poirot, censé être à la retraite dans un village de la campagne anglaise, doit reprendre du service pour élucider deux meurtres commis successivement dans le village."
  • "Roger Ackroyd knew the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband, and he also suspected someone was blackmailing her. Now she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. The evening post however brought Roger one vital scrap of information, unfortunately he was stabbed to death before he could finish a letter."@en
  • "Roger Ackroyd was a man who knew too much. He knew the woman he loved had poisoned her first husband. He knew someone was blackmailing her - and now he knew she had taken her own life with a drug overdose. Soon the evening post would let him know who the mystery blackmailer was. But Ackroyd was dead before he finished reading it - stabbed through the neck where he sat in his study ..."
  • "A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secret affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer."@en
  • "The peaceful English village of King's Abbot was stunned. First the attractive widow Ferrars died from an overdose of veronal. Not twenty-four hours later, Roger Ackroyd, the man she had planned to marry, was murdered. It was a baffling, complex case involving blackmail, suicide, and violent death, a case that taxed all Hercule Poirot's "little grey cells" before he reached one of the most startling conclusions of his fabled career. - Back cover."@en
  • "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. Now, 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 the letter, he was stabbed to death."
  • "When Dr. Sheppard receives a phone call informing him of Roger Ackroyd's murder, he rushes to the Ackroyd residence only to discover no such call was ever placed."@en
  • "Wanneer in een rustig dorp een vooraanstaande man vermoord is en de politie bij het zoeken naar de dader op het verkeerde spoor dreigt te raken, zorgt een detective in ruste op vernuftige wijze voor de ontknoping."
  • "A murder has to be solved by the famous Hercule Poirot."@en
  • "Inspector Hercule Poirot, having retired to the small English village of King's Abbot, is drawn into the investigation of the murders of the widow Mrs. Ferrars and her suitor, local squire Roger Ackroyd."@en
  • "In the English village of King's Abbot, a widow commits suicide which fuels rumors around town that she murdered her first husband, that she was being blackmailed, and that she had a secret affair with Roger Ackroyd. When Ackroyd turns up dead, retired investigator Hercule Poirot looks for the clever killer."
  • "A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secret affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case."
  • "A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secret affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case."@en
  • "In the quiet village of King's Abbot a widow's suicide has stirred suspicion and gossip. There are rumors that she murdered her first husband, that she was being blackmailed, and that her secret lover was Roger Ackroyd, who was stabbed to death in his study. And there are rumors that his neighbor, Hercule Poirot, doesn't have a clue."@en
  • "Hercule Poirot, staying in an English village, finds the occupants of a country house under suspicion of murder."
  • "Hercule Poirot s'intéresse à la mort suspecte de Mr Ferrars il y a un an. D'autant plus que sa jeune et riche veuve vient de mourir et que Mr Ackroyd vient d'être poignardé. Avec la couverture créée dans les années 1930 pour la publication du roman dans la série du Masque."
  • "Hercule Poirot takes over the investigation of two murders."@en
  • "Atmosfera w King's Abbot jest daleka od sielanki. Plotki, samobójstwo, śmierć tytułowego Rogera Ackroyda. Herkules Poirot podejmuje grę z wyjątkowo perfidnym mordercą. Jego asystentem zostaje doktor Sheppard - miejscowy lekarza, który świetnie zna tajemnice niewielkiej społeczności."
  • "A murder in a small English village leads Hercule Poirot into a strange mystery involving a determined, curious spinster, the local doctor, and a wide range of suspects with possible motives and mysterious relationships."@en
  • "The death of a weathy widow is believed to be an accident until her future husband is killed. The police bring in Hercule Poirot to help with the investigation."@en
  • "The death of a weathy widow is believed to be an accident until her future husband is killed. The police bring in Hercule Poirot to help with the investigation."
  • "In the village of King's Abbot, a widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secret affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study -- but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. King's Abbot is crawling with suspects, including a nervous butler, Ackroyd's wayward stepson, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd, who has taken up residence in the victim's home. It's now up to the famous detective Hercule Poirot, who has retired to King's Abbot to garden, to solve the case of who killed Roger Ackroyd -- a task in which he is aided by the village doctor and narrator, James Sheppard, and by Sheppard's ingenious sister, Caroline."
  • "La 4e de couverture indique : Il y a tout juste un an mourait le mari de Mrs Ferrars. D'une gastrite aiguë. Enfin, c'est ce qu'il semble. Les symptômes de l'empoisonnement par l'arsenic ne sont-ils pas les mêmes? Hier, Mrs Ferrars est morte à son tour. Une trop forte dose de véronal. Suicide ? Allons donc ! Elle était encore jeune et très riche... Et puis, aujourd'hui, Mr Ackroyd a été assassiné. Cette fois, le doute n'est pas permis. Mais pourquoi? Bien sûr, Mrs Ferrars et Mr Ackroyd paraissaient fort bien s'entendre. Surtout depuis la mort du mari. Mais de là à dire... Non, ce n'est pas possible... L'incomparable Hercule Poirot entre alors en scène..."
  • "Includes article "Murder She Wrote..." in the Globe and Mail, Sept. 15, 1990 placed in envelope beside the book."@en
  • "Hercule Poirot solves a double murder in a small English village."@en
  • "Hercule Poirot solves a double murder in a small English village."
  • "Agatha Christie's ginius for detective fiction is unparalleled. Her worldwide popularity is phenomenal, her characters engaging, her plots spellbinding. No one knows the human heart--or the dark passions that can stop it--better than Agatha Christie. She is truly the one and only Queen of Crime.The Murder Of Roger AckroydVillage rumor hints that Mrs. Ferrars poisoned her husband, but no one is sure. Then there's another victim in a chain of death. Unfortunately for the killer, master sleuth Hercule Poirot takes over the investigation."@en
  • "A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case."
  • "A widow's sudden suicide sparks rumors that she murdered her first husband, was being blackmailed, and was carrying on a secrey affair with the wealthy Roger Ackroyd. The following evening, Ackroyd is murdered in his locked study, but not before receiving a letter identifying the widow's blackmailer. Kings Abbot is crawling with suspects and it's up to famous detective, Hercule Poirot, to solve the case."@en
  • "Suspicion of murder fell on everyone in an English mansion. But for Hercule Poirot's ingenuity, the crime seemed insoluble."@en
  • "The death of a weathy widow is believed to be an accident until her future husband is killed. The police bring in Hercule Poirot to help with the investigation"
  • "Mrs Ferrars' husband was poisoned. Then Mrs Ferrars died of a drug overdose. Now its up to the only person who can stop another person dying. Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate and to find out who the killer is."
  • "Wanneer in een rustig dorp een vooraanstaand man vermoord is en de politie bij het zoeken naar de dader op het verkeerde spoor dreigt te raken, zorgt een detective in ruste op vernuftige wijze voor de ontknoping."
  • "A story of murder in the village of King's Abbot, and the power of guilt that brings the story to conclusion."@en

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  • "Mystery Play"
  • "Readers"@en
  • "Intrigazko eleberria"
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Comic books, strips, etc"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Detective and mystery stories"
  • "Novela de intriga"
  • "Cozy mystery stories"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Roman policier anglais"
  • "Genres littéraires"
  • "Prirejene izdaje"
  • "Romans graphiques"
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Powieść kryminalna angielska"@pl
  • "Powieść kryminalna angielska"
  • "Mystery comic books, strips, etc"
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Crime & mystery"@en
  • "Mystery and detective fiction"
  • "Mystery and detective fiction"@en
  • "Roman policier"
  • "Bandes dessinées policières"
  • "Crime fiction"
  • "Book club kit"@en
  • "Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc"@en
  • "Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc"
  • "Krimis, Thriller, Spionage"
  • "Comic"
  • "Detective and mystery stories, English"
  • "Graphic novels"
  • "Large type books"
  • "Graphic novels"@en
  • "Polish fiction"
  • "Roman policier noir"

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  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd a Hercule Poirot mystery"@en
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd a Hercule Poirot mystery"
  • "Maqtal al-sayyid Akrūyd"
  • "Az Ackroyd-Gyilkosság"
  • "Umor Rogerja Ackroyda"@sl
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hecule Poirot mystery"@en
  • "Alibi Kriminal-Roman"
  • "Alibi = The murder of Roger Ackrody : Kriminalroman"
  • "The MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD"@en
  • "Alibi"
  • "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot novel"@en
  • "Az Ackroyd-gyilkosság"
  • "Alibi : [ein Hercule-Poirot-Roman]"
  • "Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd = The murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Hvem dræbte?"@da
  • "Ai gié̂t Ông Ecroy?"
  • "Az Ackroyd-gyilkosság : [bűnügyi regény]"@hu
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : [1926]"
  • "Alibi : Kriminalroman = The murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Az Ackroyd gyilkosság"@hu
  • "Le Meurtre de Roger Ackroyd : traduit de l'anglais par Miriam Dou-Desportes. Préface de Georges Arnaud"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : [a Hercule Poirot novel]"
  • "L'Assassinat de Roger Ackroyd"@ca
  • "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd : (with explanatory notes)"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd [graphic novel]"
  • "Ai gié̂t ông Ecroy? : Tiẻ̂u thuyé̂t trinh thám"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot Murder Mystery"@en
  • "Alibi : Kriminalroman"
  • "Alibi : Kriminal-Roman"
  • "L'assassino di Roger Ackroyd"
  • "L'Assasinat de Roger Ackroyd"@ca
  • "Zabójstwo Rogera Ackroyda"@pl
  • "Zabójstwo Rogera Ackroyda"
  • "Alibi Kriminalroman = The murder of Roger Ackrody"
  • "Zabojstwo rogera ackroyda"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie"
  • "Mordet på Roger Ackroyd"@da
  • "Hvem dræbte"@da
  • "L'assassinio di Roger Ackroyd"@it
  • "L'assassinio di Roger Ackroyd"
  • "[The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.]"
  • "[The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.]"@en
  • "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"@en
  • "De moord op Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Roger Ackroyden hilketa"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : 1926"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : [a Hercule Poirot murder mystery]"
  • "Roger Ackroydin murha"@fi
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyde"@en
  • "The murder of roger ackroyd"@es
  • "The murder of roger ackroyd"
  • "Murder of Roger Ackroyd"@en
  • "Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd [text (large print)]"
  • "Alibi : Roman"
  • "Hvem dræbte -"@da
  • "The murder of Rogery Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot mystery"@en
  • "Maqtal al-sayyid Akruyd"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd ... Retold by George F. Wear. (Fourth impression.)"@en
  • "L'assassinat de Roger AcKroyd"
  • "L'assassinat de Roger Ackroyd"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : [novel]"
  • "Le Meurtre de Roger Ackroyd"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot novel"@en
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot novel"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd; a detective novel"@en
  • "Alibi Kriminalroman = The murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd"@en
  • "Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Ai Giêt ông Ecroy? : Tiêu thuyêt trinh thám"
  • "L' assassinio di Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Alibi ; Ein Schritt ins Leere [u. a.] ;[3 Kriminalromane in 1 Bd.] / Agatha Christie. [Übers. v. Friedrich Pütsch u. a.]"
  • "Alibi Kriminalroman"
  • "Alibi : kriminalroman"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd"
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd"@en
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd"@es
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd"@it
  • "MEURTRE DE ROGER ACKROYD"
  • "Az alibi"@hu
  • "Le meutre de Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Alibi Roman"
  • "The murder of Roger Akroyd"@en
  • "Az alibi : [bűnügyi regény]"@hu
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot mystery"@en
  • "The murder of Roger Ackroyd : a Hercule Poirot mystery"
  • "Lassassinio di Roger Ackroyd"
  • "Le meurtre de Roger Ackroyd ; Les travaux d'Hercule"

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