The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
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- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Acceptable
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons in June 1926 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company on the 19th of the same month. It features Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. It is one of Christie's best known and most controversial novels, its innovative twist ending having a significant impact on the genre.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1709551299IEV
- Title
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Collins - Fontana
- Date Published
- 1966
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