# The Murder of Roger Ackroyd — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

- [Dedication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/dedication.md): The author dedicates the book to Punkie, who enjoys a traditional detective story featuring murder, an inquest, and suspicion cast upon every character in turn.
- [The Murder of Roger Ackroyd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd.md): Dr. Sheppard recounts the events surrounding the murder of Roger Ackroyd, including the discovery of Mrs. Ferrars' death, the dinner at Fernly Park, and the subsequent investigation led by Hercule Poirot.
- [Dr. Sheppard at the Breakfast Table](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/i-dr-sheppard-at-the-breakfast-table.md): Dr. Sheppard returns home after being called to the death of Mrs. Ferrars, who died from an overdose of veronal. At breakfast, his sister Caroline reveals she already knows the news via the village gossip network and ins
- [Who’s Who in King’s Abbot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/ii-who-s-who-in-king-s-abbot.md): Dr. Sheppard describes the village of King’s Abbot, its gossipy nature, and the two prominent houses: King’s Paddock (home of the late Mrs. Ferrars) and Fernly Park (home of Roger Ackroyd). He details Ackroyd’s history, 
- [The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/iii-the-man-who-grew-vegetable-marrows.md): Dr. Sheppard learns from his sister Caroline that Ralph Paton is staying at the Three Boars rather than at Fernly Park, and that he was seen meeting a girl secretly. Caroline speculates that Ralph is secretly engaged to 

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- [Dinner at Fernly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/iv-dinner-at-fernly.md)
- [V: Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/v-murder.md)
- [VI: The Tunisian Dagger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/vi-the-tunisian-dagger.md)
- [I Learn My Neighbour's Profession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/vii-i-learn-my-neighbour-s-profession.md)
- [Inspector Raglan Is Confident](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/viii-inspector-raglan-is-confident.md)
- [IX: The Goldfish Pond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/ix-the-goldfish-pond.md)
- [X: The Parlour Maid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/x-the-parlour-maid.md)
- [XI: Poirot Pays a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xi-poirot-pays-a-call.md)
- [XII: Round the Table](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xii-round-the-table.md)
- [XIII: The Goose Quill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xiii-the-goose-quill.md)
- [XIV: Mrs. Ackroyd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xiv-mrs-ackroyd.md)
- [XV: Geoffrey Raymond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xv-geoffrey-raymond.md)
- [An Evening at Mah Jong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xvi-an-evening-at-mah-jong.md)
- [XVII: Parker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xvii-parker.md)
- [XVIII: Charles Kent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xviii-charles-kent.md)
- [XIX: Flora Ackroyd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xix-flora-ackroyd.md)
- [Miss Russell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xx-miss-russell.md)
- [The Paragraph in the Paper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxi-the-paragraph-in-the-paper.md)
- [XXII: Ursula’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxii-ursula-s-story.md)
- [Poirot's Little Reunion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxiii-poirot-s-little-reunion.md)
- [Ralph Paton’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxiv-ralph-paton-s-story.md)
- [XXV: The Whole Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxv-the-whole-truth.md)
- [And Nothing but the Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxvi-and-nothing-but-the-truth.md)
- [XXVII: Apologia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/xxvii-apologia.md)
- [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_murder_of_roger_ackroyd_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations.md)

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