Crime
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd A Hercule Poirot Mystery
2011·304 pages
Retired detective Hercule Poirot probes a wealthy man’s stabbing in a quiet English village rife with secrets and suspects.
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Retired detective Hercule Poirot probes a wealthy man’s stabbing in a quiet English village rife with secrets and suspects.
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Belgian Inspector Hercule Poirot has retired to the countryside in the small English village of King's Abbot. Dr. Sheppard, observing his new neighbor, is sure that he must be a former hairdresser. But the brutal murder of a local squire reveals the truth: the peculiar little man is actually a detective par excellence. The Murder of the wealthy industrialist Roger Ackroyd begins the night before with the suicide of Mrs. Ferrars, a wealthy widow. Her death is believed to be an accident, until Rog...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief past affairs and mild romantic ties; no explicit content
Violence & gore
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Stabbing murder and poison death; little graphic detail
Profanity
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No strong profanity present
Substance use
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Social drinking; poison used in suicide and alleged murder
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA characters or themes present
Religious content
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Passing references to village church life
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Light background of class and village social hierarchy
Self-harm / suicide
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Widow’s suicide by poison is a major plot catalyst
Abuse & suffering
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Central blackmail plot; alleged past spousal poisoning
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