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I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and ponder on what may have happened.. Let us know in the comments.

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In the last episode, the police inspector seemed to be plodding his way to a solution. He had a murder weapon, a timeline of sorts, and a few definite suspects. Next episode, Dr Sheppard continues his story, as an assistant is added to the investigating team. Note that the novel includes two sketches. The one for this episode is a floor plan of the study—I’ve included it in my SubStack note for subscribers.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and ponder on what may have happened.. Let us know in the comments.

I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

Last episode, the murder was confirmed, and the police interviewed some people and started a timeline. Several theories were proposed too, in the next episode, these will be looked at more closely.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and see if you can pick up some clues, ignore the red herrings, and make some guesses. Let us know in the comments.

I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

Last episode was more people, more clues, but the big news was of course Roger Ackroyd’s murder. Doctor Sheppard is on his way to Fernly House now. Note that the text includes two sketches. The one for this episode is a floor plan of the east wing – I’ve included it in my SubStack note for subscribers.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and see if you can pick up some clues, ignore the red herrings, and make some guesses. Let us know in the comments.

I do readings twice a week. If you subscribe to my Substack newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading or have other classics you'd like to hear, please leave a comment.

Last episode we met more characters, includsing Ackrod’s stepson Ralph Paton. Doctor Sheppard is now heading to Ackroyd’s for dinner. Yet more interactions and clues for us.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It’s told from the point of view of a Doctor Sheppard. Listen along and see if you can pick up some clues, ignore the red herrings, and make some guesses. Let us know in the comments.

Last episode we met more characters, includsing Ackrod’s stepson Ralph Paton. Doctor Sheppard is now headong to Ackroyd’s for dinner. Yet more interactions and clues for us.

Remember that you can manage here which sections of my SubStack you’ll receive emails for—Fiction, Odds and Ends, Political Bytes, Podcastings, Sort of a Journal, or all. 

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, written by Agatha Christie in 1926. It is her fourth to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective. There will be at least one murder. There will be clues, interspersed with blind alleys and red herrings, so pay attention and see if you can guess “who dun-it”. And once we reach the end, with its surprising twist – of course – think back on how Christie skilfully got us to that point. Episode one is two chapters long, and will introduce some characters, outline the setting, and of course drop a few clues.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

Here’s the second of two short stories before Halloween. This one is The Monkey’s Paw, written by W.W. Jacobes, in 1902.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

Here’s the first of two short stories before Halloween. This one is An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. It was written in 1880 by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Nicely described, with a spooky twist.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Wendigo, written by Algernon Blackwood in 1910. It’s a novelette about a group of moose hunters in northern Ontario, and a mythical First Nations creature, the Wendigo.

Last episode, the search for Defago seemed to hit a dead end, but there is still mystery and fear around the Wendigo. Is it really just a legend, with the facts readily explained away? This next episode, the last, is longer, with three short chapters. Our next story could be Call of the Wild by Jack London, about an Alaskan sled dog, or The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, featuring Hercule Poirot. Let me know your preference. We resume our story with all four hunters gathered around the campfire, still searching for answers.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven's Readings.

I will be reading to you from The Wendigo, written by Algernon Blackwood in 1910. It’s a novelette about a group of moose hunters in northern Ontario, and a mythical First Nations creature, the Wendigo.

In the last episode, it seemed that Simpson’s guide Defago was possessed or maybe kidnapped by the Wendigo. Simpson is trying to track – something. Two sets of footprints, the guide’s and something much bigger. And with a very long stride. Next episode, the tracking will continue, with some disturbing discoveries.

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