![]() ![]() Dr Sheppard becomes a sort of substitute Hastings and his relationship with Hercule Poirot is an enjoyable part of the story. ![]() Through the medium of his journal, Dr Sheppard takes us through every step of the investigation, giving a scrupulously accurate account of events as they unfold and of Poirot’s piecing together of the various elements. Because it is Flora’s fiancé Ralph Paton, Roger Ackroyd’s adopted son, who is the chief suspect, and Ralph has disappeared! Hercule Poirot allows himself to become involved in the case, but warns Flora that he will get to the truth, however unwelcome that truth may be. Her death is soon followed by the murder of her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd and it is Ackroyd’s niece who persuades Hercule Poirot to come out of retirement and discover the truth of what happened. The story begins when Dr Sheppard is called to the bedside of Mrs Ferrars only to discover that she had been dead for some hours, and it is highly likely that she committed suicide. Hercule Poirot's intention is to spend his time growing vegetable marrows! His neighbour is Doctor Sheppard and it is he who relates the story, Hastings having gone to live in Argentina. ![]() ![]() In Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, we discover that Hercule Poirot has retired and is living in the village of King’s Abbot. ![]()
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