The murder

of Roger
Ackroyd
Performed by: Egizbay Karashash, Seytova
Shyryn, Nurmaganbetova Akbota,
Yerbolatkyna Aruzhan, Muratova
Balzhan,Balgabay Zhanerke
Checked: Raushan Kazhimkanovna
 STARRING:

James Sheppard is a doctor

Hercule Poirot is the detective leading the case.
Roger Ackroyd is a wealthy businessman, was the lover of Dorothy Ferrar.
Caroline Sheppard is James' sister.
Ralph Paten is Roger Ackroyd's adopted son.
Geoffrey Raymond is Mr. Ackroyd's secretary.
Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd is the wife of Ackroyd's brother.
Flora Ackroyd is the daughter of Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd.
Hector Blunt is a major, a friend of Mr. Ackroyd.
Parker Adams is Mr. Ackroyd's butler.
Ursula Bourne is Ackroyd's former maid.
Miss Russell is Ackroyd's housekeeper.
The first chapter
 Mr Ackroyd was recently visited by his brother's widow, Mrs Cecil Ackroyd, with her
daughter Flora, who is not interested in her brother-in-law's marriage.

In the same village lives the

manufacturer Mr. Roger
Ackroyd. He was widowed
early and raised, as his own,
the son of his wife from his
first marriage, Ralph
Pentein, a rather frivolous
young man.
Caroline tells her brother that Ralph was
leaving for London, but when he
returned, he stayed at the hotel, which
surprised Mr. Ackroyd. She assumes that
Ralph has a secret date with some girl.
Caroline heard Ralph complain to some
woman that his stepfather would leave
him without money.
 Someone found out about this and
extorted large sums from Mrs. Ferrar.
Unable to bear it, she committed suicide.
The conversation is interrupted by the
butler Parker, who brought a letter from
Mrs. Ferrar. Mr. Ackroyd wants to read it
himself, realizing that the letter contains
the name of the blackmailer.
Conversation between Flora and Doctor Shepperd
The postman will come and he will bring 5 letters for Ackroyd
Dr. Sheppard says goodbye to the ladies and has gone to his house. When Raymond
was about to enter Mr. Ackroyd's office, he overheard a strange conversation.
When Parker was about to take
a glass of wine to Mr. Ackroyd,
Flora came out of his room.
And she told him that he
wanted no one to disturb him.
 At a quarter to eleven in the evening, a bell rings in Dr. Sheppard's
house: he is informed that Mr. Ackroyd has been killed. Grabbing his
suitcase, the doctor goes to the call.
The door is opened by a surprised Parker, who knows nothing. They, along with Sheppard, try to open
the door to the office, but the door is locked from the inside. Breaking open the door, they see Mr.
Ackroyd, stabbed in the neck.
A police inspector arrives on the scene. He notices footprints on the windowsill. The
inspector assumes that the killer climbed in through the window, killed and fled.
 Mr. Ackroyd's secretary,
Raymond, testifies that at half
past nine he heard the owner
talking to someone. Parker
reports that Flora left her uncle's
room at a quarter to ten.

In order not to frighten the girl, the

inspector tells her that there has
been a theft. Flora says that she
wished her uncle good night, and
he asked her to tell her not to be
disturbed. Upon learning the truth,
Flora faints.
Flora asks Sheppard to introduce her to their neighbor. To the surprised
doctor, the girl explains that this is the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Flora was at the hotel where Ralph was staying, but she was told that at
nine o'clock in the evening he left and was never seen again. She was
also told that Dr. Sheppard was looking for Ralph. The doctor is
unhappy - he does not want anyone to know about his arrival. Now the
police suspect Ralph of the murder of his stepfather, and Flora wants to
seek help from Poirot.
The famous detective agrees to take on the investigation, but warns that
he will bring the matter to an end.
Poirot examines the room in which
the murder took place. Taking Ralph's
shoes, he sees that the footprints on
the window match their soles.
Poirot studies the situation: Flora saw her
uncle at a quarter to ten, and according to
the doctor, the murder was committed at
about ten in the evening. But everyone in
Mr. Ackroyd's entourage has solid alibis
for the time being. In the gazebo, located
near the window, Poirot finds a piece of
batiste linen and a goose quill.
The lawyer opens the will. The main
capital is received by Ralph. Flora
also receives a decent amount, and
now the girl does not need to ask for
money for new outfits.
In the pond, he finds an engagement ring signed "From R."
 A large sum of money disappears from the
drawer where Mr. Ackroyd kept the cash. The
maids don't know anything about it. One of the
maids, Ursula Bourne, was fired by Mr. Ackroyd
the day before because she mixed up the papers
on his desk. Previously, the girl worked for a
certain Mrs. Folliot and provided excellent
recommendations. It seems strange to Poirot
that a girl was fired for such a trifle. Also, the
famous detective does not understand why Mr.
Ackroyd has been talking to her about her
dismissal for so long. Poirot decides to find out
everything about Ursula, especially since she has
no alibi.
He shares his observations with Dr. Sheppard and asks her former mistress to ask about the
girl.
Mrs. Folliot greets the doctor warmly, but when he hears about Ursula Bourne, he states in
an icy tone that he knows nothing about her.
Thank you for your
attention!