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About the product After the release of this novel, critics literally attacked Agatha Christie, declaring her to be an apostate from the «basic rules of the detective genre.» But over time, he was recognized as one of the best works of the author — and gave the world a new rule of the genre: “the reader should suspect all the heroes of the book” … Agatha Christie is the most published author of all times and peoples 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 are sold in the world in English and the same number in other languages. She is the author of eighty detective novels and storybooks, 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 Esq. Roger Ackroyd did not seem mysterious to the police — everything pointed to the guilt of the murdered stepson. But Hercule Poirot thinks differently, who recently moved to these places, once again deciding to retire. 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, having many suspects around — relatives and acquaintances of Esquire, each of whom was interested in his death. The story is narrated 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 … «Undoubtedly, she is a genius.» — Elizabeth George, New York Times bestselling author “Christie is widely regarded as a brilliant master of poignant storytelling. However, it represents something much more significant. » — The Guardian «When it comes to murder drama, no one is more inventive than Christie.» — Sunday Times «… I still love Christie’s novels.» — Louise Penny «Reading Christie’s novel is like biting into a ripe apple: pure, crisp and absolute satisfaction …» — The Observer «Milestone in the history of detective literature.» — Henry Keating, author of Detectives: Top 100 Books «A classic, a book that definitely deserves its resounding fame.» — Irish Independent Abstract At first, the murder of Esq. Roger Ackroyd did not seem mysterious to the police — everything pointed to the guilt of the murdered stepson. But Hercule Poirot thinks differently, who recently moved to these places, once again deciding to retire. He was asked to help by Ackroyd’s niece, who does not believe in the young man’s guilt. And Hercule Poirot begins an investigation, having around many suspects — relatives and acquaintances of Esquire, each of whom was interested in his death. The story is narrated 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 …
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