The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Agatha Christie’s most daring crime mystery – an early and particularly brilliant outing of Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, with its legendary twist, changed the detective fiction genre for ever.

Roger Ackroyd was about to be married. He had a life of wealth and privilege. First he lost his fiancée – and then his life.

The day after her tragic suicide he retires upstairs to read a mysterious letter, leaving his closest friends and family to eat dinner below.

Just a few hours later he is found stabbed to death in a locked room with a weapon from his own collection.

Was he killed for money? For love? Or for something altogether more sinister?

The truth will out.
But you won’t see it coming.

©1926 Agatha Christie Limited

Critic reviews

‘A classic – the book has worthily earned its fame.’
–Irish Independent

‘The truly startling denouement is uncommonly original.’
–Books

‘One of the landmarks of detective literature.’ H.R.F. Keating, –Crime & Mystery: The 100 Best Books

Holy smokes! There is a twist in the end

Its a very well written whudunnit novel by the undisputed queen of crime and suspense fiction. Kept me at the edge from start to finish enjoyed it thoroughly.

Timeless excellence of Ms Christie

A superbly written mystery! The narration also outstanding. How can anyone fail to enjoy the works of Agatha Christie?

Neat, well-rounded murder mystery

The story line, characters and narrator were all world class. highly recommended for lovers of the genre.

A Wonderful Poirot Story

Where does The Murder of Roger Ackroyd rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Highly recommend this audiobook to all Poirot fans. Great story read by the wonderful Hugh Fraser.

What did you like best about this story?

Classic Christie!

What about Hugh Fraser’s performance did you like?

Think he does a wonderful job conveying Poirot

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No - just solid old-fashioned mystery.

one of A.C.'s best

Better than listening to an Agatha Christie mystery is listening to it narrated by Hugh Fraser or David Suchet. I wish ALL the collection was narrated by either of them. Hugh Fraser's voice is one of the most comforting things ever, maybe because I grew up with the Poirot TV series, where he plays Captain Hastings.

I know all of Agatha Christie's books, I remember most of the solutions, but I simply can't find other murder-mysteries so captivating and elegantly written. This is one of my favourites. I remembered who the murderer was, but I wanted to listen to it anyway. Loved it!