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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie: A Story Grid Masterwork Analysis Guide
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A murder. A master detective. A gathering of suspects. Between the covers of a book or on the big screen, is there anything more compelling than a great crime story?
In the expert hands of Agatha Christie-one of the world's bestselling novelists-every crime and every search for justice became a work of art. Story Grid Editor an
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