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We earn a small commission on purchases made through any Amazon affiliate links on this page. Skip to main navigation Skip to content. Home Stories. Sort by: First published. First published Most popular A - Z. The Mysterious Affair at Styles. First published: Ferrars were in love, but that Mrs. She also told Roger that somebody was blackmailing her. Just then, the butler, John Parker , enters the room with the evening mail, including an envelope from Mrs. Roger opens the letter and sees that it must contain the name of the blackmailer.

Sheppard leaves around On his way out, he passes by a mysterious, yet oddly familiar, stranger. Parker is confused—he claims not to have called Sheppard at all. Nevertheless, the two men break into the study, which was locked, and find Ackroyd stabbed in the neck. Alone in the room, Sheppard examines the body and determines that Roger has been dead for at least half an hour. Raymond rushes into the study and determines that nothing has been stolen.

However, Sheppard notices that Mrs. The murder weapon is a Tunisian dagger which was kept in a silver table in the Ackroyd house.

The police are initially suspicious of Parker, who seems very nervous. Meanwhile, Ralph is nowhere to be found.

The head police inspector, Inspector Raglan , shows Poirot that the killer came in through the open window, wearing unique shoes with rubber-studded soles—shoes which resemble those owned by Ralph.

The police also determine that the call Sheppard received came from the nearby train station. In a summerhouse outside the estate, Poirot and Sheppard find a scrap of cloth and a goose quill. Ackroyd, but most of his fortune to Ralph. Poirot investigates the missing money by interviewing two maids, Ursula Bourne and Elsie Dale. Ursula had been dismissed from her job earlier on Friday. Did you know? Buy Murder on the Orient Express.

Other stories you might enjoy. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Death On The Nile. And Then There Were None. Discover more about Murder on the Orient Express. Read more. She dies of alcoholism before the novel begins. The husband of Mrs. Ferrars , who dies about one year before the events of the novel. A busybody who lives in the village and likes gossiping with Caroline Sheppard. The police inspector initially sent to investigate the death of Roger Ackroyd.

An upper-class lady who used to employ Ursula Bourne. The former employer of John Parker. The Ackroyd family solicitor and attorney. Cite This Page. Home About Story Contact Help. Previous Quotes. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Characters. Next Dr.