The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/None Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0553350013
- ISBN 13
- 9780553350012
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About This Item
The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, March, 1983. Number line: 098765432. USED. As New. Summary: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie which was first serialized in fifty-four parts in the London Evening News from 16 July 1925 to 16 September 1925, under the title, "Who Killed Ackroyd? " The first book publication was in the UK by William Collins & Sons in June 1926 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company on the 19th of the same month. It features Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. It is one of Christie's best known and most controversial novels, its innovative twist ending having a significant impact on the genre."
Synopsis
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons in June 1926 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company on the 19th of the same month. It features Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. It is one of Christie's best known and most controversial novels, its innovative twist ending having a significant impact on the genre.
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- Bookseller
- Mary Riversong Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 695ChristieAckroydblack
- Title
- The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- None Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0553350013
- ISBN 13
- 9780553350012
- Publisher
- Bantam Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 210
- Size
- 5 5/8 X 8 ¾
- Keywords
- Serialized, Serial, London Evening News, Who Killed Ackroyd?, William Collins, Dodd,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery; Performing Arts; Agatha Christie; Detective Fiction; Hercule Poirot; 20th Century Literature; Psychological Fiction;
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