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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Study Guide

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by Agatha Christie
About 63 pages (18,747 words)
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The story begins with Dr. James Sheppard returning home from his visit to Mrs. Ferrars' residence. He was called there when Mrs. Ferrars was found dying, but by the time he arrived, she had already passed on. At home, his older sister, Caroline, calls out to him, curious to find out what happened during his visit. Caroline is the town gossip and rarely even has to leave her home to obtain all the little bits of juicy information she flourishes on. James suspects that the servants and tradesmen of the town constitute what he calls her Intelligence Corps. (read more)
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      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapter 7
      Chapter 8
      Chapter 9
      Chapter 10
      Chapter 11
      Chapter 12
      Chapter 13
      Chapter 14
      Chapter 15
      Chapter 16
      Chapter 17
      Chapter 18
      Chapter 19
      Chapter 20
      Chapter 21
      Chapter 22
      Chapter 23
      Chapter 24
      Chapter 25
      Chapter 26
      Chapter 27

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