The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

After the publication of this novel, critics literally pounced on Agatha Christie, declaring her an apostate from the "basic rules of the detective genre." But over time, it was recognized as one of the author's best works - and gave the world a new rule of the genre: "the reader must suspect all the characters in the book" ... Agatha Christie is the most published author of all time and people after Shakespeare. The circulation of her books is second only to the circulation of his works and the Bible. More than a billion of Christie's books have been sold in the world in English and the same number in other languages. She is the author of eighty detective novels and collections of stories, twenty plays, two books of memoirs and six psychological novels written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. Her characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have forever become exemplary heroes of the action genre. At first, the murder of Esquire Roger Ackroyd did not seem mysterious to the police - everything pointed to the guilt of the stepson of the murdered man. But Hercule Poirot, who has recently moved to these parts, once again deciding to retire, thinks differently. He was asked to help by Ackroyd's niece, who does not believe in the guilt of the young man. And Poirot begins an investigation, surrounded by many suspects - relatives and acquaintances of the squire, each of whom was interested in his death. The story is told on behalf of Dr. Sheppard, the last person to see Ackroyd alive. With the help of his notes, Poirot will have to figure out the cunning criminal ... "She is undoubtedly a genius." - Elizabeth George, New York Times bestselling author "Christie is generally considered a brilliant master of the thrilling plot. But she is something much more significant." - The Guardian "When it comes to drama with murder, no one is more inventive than Christie." - Sunday Times "... I still adore Christie's novels." — Louise Penny“Reading a Christie novel is like biting into a ripe apple: pure, crisp and utterly satisfying…” — Tana French“You can hardly breathe, from start to finish – the surprise ending.” — The Observer“A milestone in the history of detective fiction.” — Henry Keating, author of The 100 Best Crime Books“A classic, and one that certainly deserves its acclaim.” — Irish Independent