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The official edition of the beloved classic voted by the British Crime
Writers’ Association as the "Best Crime Novel of all Time," now
featuring a new introduction by Louise Penny, a foreword from Agatha
Christie's great grandson, and exclusive content from the Queen of
Mystery.
Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had
poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had
been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had
taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose.
However, the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of
information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was
stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger’s friends and the newest
resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over—none other
than Monsieur Hercule Poirot . . .
Not only beloved by generations of readers, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
was one of Agatha Christie’s own favorite works—a brilliant whodunit
that firmly established the author’s reputation as the Queen of Mystery.
Sharp left by the school and down the lane to the gas works. The
gasworks? I, a dentist, heading for the gasworks in a small Welsh
market town? It was the furnace I wanted... From the dramatic
scenery of Snowdonia and the Gower to the stunning coastlines and
hushed valleys, the landscapes of Wales have inspired many writers
of Golden Age mystery stories - from within and without its
borders. Centred around a lost novella by Cledwyn Hughes, this new
collection features the best stories from celebrated Welsh authors
such as Mary Fitt and Ethel Lina White, as well as short mysteries
inspired by or set in the cities and wilds of the country by both
beloved Golden Age writers and authors from the 1960s and 70s who
continued to push the boundaries of the genre.
Jane Austen teased readers with the idea of a 'heroine whom no one but myself will much like', but Emma is irresistible.
'Handsome, clever, and rich', Emma is also an 'imaginist', 'on fire with speculation and foresight'. She sees the signs of romance all around her, but thinks she will never be married. Her matchmaking maps out relationships that Jane Austen ironically tweaks into a clearer perspective.
Judgement and imagination are matched in games the reader too can enjoy, and the end is a triumph of understanding.
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