The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

A murder mystery of the highest caliber! This captivating tale takes a thrilling turn with an unexpected twist: the writer himself is the murderer, meticulously documenting the facts while cleverly concealing his involvement with the calm demeanor of a gentleman. In modern terms, he would be considered a sociopath, fit for a lunatic asylum.

Initially, I was convinced that the murderer was one of the household servants. After reading “The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher,” I learned that once an external intruder is ruled out, the killer is almost certainly someone within the house. It then becomes a matter of identifying who had both the means and the motive.

In the case of Ackroyd's murder, all the servants had the means and motive to kill him. However, it was Hercule Poirot's brilliant detective work that uncovered the true culprit—the person with the most compelling means and motive: Dr. Sheppard!