The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie Ch 18-21 | CostasNarrativeXP

CostasNarrativeXP 2026 June feature  "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie Originally published in June 1926 Set 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 18-21 00:29 18 Charles Kent 11:09 19 Flora Ackroyd 27:46 20 Miss Russell 45:35 21 The Paragraph in the Paper Characters Hercule Poirot – retired private detective, living in the village Dr James Sheppard – The village doctor and narrator, observant and socially embedded in King’s Abbot, whose perspective frames the events that follow Caroline Sheppard – Dr Sheppard's unmarried sister, sharp, inquisitive, acts as a local source of gossip and interpretation Roger Ackroyd – A wealthy widower of Fernly Park whose private affairs and recent revelations set the central mystery in motion Mrs Ferrars – A recently deceased wealthy widow whose suspected past and secret confession cast a shadow over the unfolding case Mrs Cecil Ackroyd – widow of Roger's brother Cecil Flora Ackroyd – Ackroyd’s niece, engaged to Ralph Paton, emotionally driven and deeply invested in protecting him Captain Ralph Paton – Ackroyd’s stepson and Flora’s fiancé, with his good looks and charm, covets his heredity Major Hector Blunt – Ackroyd's friend, a quiet, observant guest at Fernly Park Geoffrey Raymond – Ackroyd's personal secretary John Parker – Ackroyd's butler Elizabeth Russell – Ackroyd's housekeeper Costa's Wordbook Under a cloud - idiom, to be under suspicion of wrong or is out of favor Rum adj old eng. Unusual and strange Complot n fr. conspiracy (Com plot) Canard n fr, a false, baseless, or deliberately misleading story, rumor, or report 2026 Selections Brave 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. Milestones 2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release 2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI intro + thumbnail, chapter summary, scheduled release 2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release 2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content 2026: 2.3 Gemini definition, JP, CN, PT subtitles on selected YouTube videos Platforms YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM