The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie | CostasNarrativeXP

Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/commentsCostasNarrativeXP 2026 June feature "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha ChristieOriginally published in June 1926Set in the village of King’s Abbot, the story follows Dr James Sheppard as Hercule Poirot investigates a suspicious death that exposes a tightly woven network of secrets, motives, and deception.Chapter 1-2700:29 1 Dr Sheppard at the Breakfast Table09:13 2 Who’s Who in King’s Abbot23:28 3 The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows42:52 4 Dinner at Fernly1:09:10 5 Murder The Tunisian Dagger6 The Tunisian Dagger7 I Learn My Neighbor’s Profession2:05:44 8 Inspector Raglan Is Confident9 The Goldfish Pond10 The Parlormaid3:04:38 11 Poirot Pays a Call12 Round the Table13 The Goose Quill14 Mrs. Ackroyd4:03:18 15 Geoffrey Raymond16 An Evening at Mah Jong17 Parker4:59:51 18 Charles Kent19 Flora Ackroyd20 Miss Russell21 The Paragraph in the Paper5:57:59 22 Ursula’s Story23 Poirot’s Little Reunion24 Ralph Paton’s Story25 The Whole Truth26 And Nothing But the Truth27 ApologiaCharactersHercule Poirot – retired private detective, living in the villageDr James Sheppard – The village doctor and narrator, observant and socially embedded in King’s Abbot, whose perspective frames the events that followCaroline Sheppard – Dr Sheppard's unmarried sister, sharp, inquisitive, acts as a local source of gossip and interpretationRoger Ackroyd – A wealthy widower of Fernly Park whose private affairs and recent revelations set the central mystery in motionMrs Ferrars – A recently deceased wealthy widow whose suspected past and secret confession cast a shadow over the unfolding caseMrs Cecil Ackroyd – widow of Roger's brother CecilFlora Ackroyd – Ackroyd’s niece, engaged to Ralph Paton, emotionally driven and deeply invested in protecting himCaptain Ralph Paton – Ackroyd’s stepson and Flora’s fiancé, with his good looks and charm, covets his heredityMajor Hector Blunt – Ackroyd's friend, a quiet, observant guest at Fernly ParkGeoffrey Raymond – Ackroyd's personal secretaryJohn Parker – Ackroyd's butlerElizabeth Russell – Ackroyd's housekeeperCosta's Wordbookrien du tout - fr, nothing at allEpatant! - fr, Splendid/ Amazing!Sirop - fr, Syrupidée fixe - fr, fixed ideaSéance - fr, meeting/ sessionDo a bunk - phr to leave suddenly and unexpectedlyça va sans dire - fr, it goes without sayingApologia n a formal, reasoned defense of one's opinions, actions, or beliefs (Apoe loe gia)Pigheaded adj stubbornly unyielding, obstinate, and unreasonably determined to stick to their own opinions or plans, regardless of logic, facts, or the advice of others2026 SelectionsBrave New World, The Little Prince, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Anne of Green Gables, Wuthering Heights, East of Eden, The Stranger, The Godfather, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Odyssey, Inferno, The Two Towers, Den of Thieves, Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner.Milestones2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI intro + thumbnail, chapter summary, scheduled release2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content2026: 2.3 Gemini definition, JP, CN, PT subtitles on selected YouTube videosPlatformsYouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting