Publisher's Synopsis
When Mrs. Ferrars is discovered dead from an apparent suicide, the tiny village of King's Abbot is rocked by scandal. Her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, suspects foul play. But within hours, Ackroyd too, is found dead - a victim of murder! Investigating the crime in a mansion filled with suspects - each with their own motive - has left the local police baffled. Fortunately, a mysterious newcomer who claims to be a retired detective has arrived in King's Abbott and is on the case. But, in a secretive household where nothing is as it seems, can the mystery of whodunit be solved before the murderer strikes again? From the Queen of Crime comes a thrilling tale of greed, blackmail and murder most foul. Agatha Christie's ingenious 1926 novel The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd cemented her reputation as the greatest mystery novelist of all time. The story's shocking twist ending has thrilled readers for generations and has been called "the best and most cunning solution devised in her storied career." Now, the landmark novel comes to the stage in a new and fast-moving adaptation by Edgar Award-nominated playwright Mark Shanahan. Filled with colorful characters, outrageous laughter and nail-biting suspense, this Christie classic is sure to leave audiences guessing, gasping and delighting in the case long after the curtain has come down.
