Alison Larkin Presents The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Plus Bonus Interview
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Simon Jones
About this listen
In this exciting, unique recording, Simon Jones brings this gripping Agatha Christie classic to sparkling new life, with authenticity and style.
Roger Ackroyd already knows more than is good for him about the woman he’s in love with, who has tragically taken her own life. Then a letter arrives. As he is reading it, Roger Ackroyd is murdered.
Exclusive to Audible, this recording is followed by a fascinating interview in which Simon Jones talks with producer Alison Larkin about his approach to narrating this book, his life and his career. Simon Jones is perhaps most famous for playing Arthur Dent in Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy, his work with Monty Python and more recently, King George in the movie of Downton Abbey and Bannister in hit TV Series, The Gilded Age. Voted the Best Ever Crime Novel by the Crime Writers Association. A recording not to be missed.
Simon's AudioFile Earphones award winning audiobook recordings of Right Ho, Jeeves and My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse and The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde, can also be heard on Audible.
Public Domain (P)2024 Alison Larkin PresentsCritic reviews
S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine, March 2024
"AudioFile Golden Voice Simon Jones delivers Agatha Christie's classic locked-room mystery to perfection. After the overdose death of Mrs. Ferrars and the murder of his friend Roger Ackroyd a short time later, Dr. Sheppard recounts a story of guilt, blackmail, and despair. Hercule Poirot is renting the cottage next to Sheppard's and soon is drawn into the investigation. Jones provides varied accents for characters ranging from Sheppard's plummy-voiced sister, a spinster, to stuffy butlers, eager maids, unreliable Ackroyd family members, and the local police, all of whom populate the village of King's Abbot. Jones's interpretation of Poirot is impeccable. The elaborate setup and misdirections of Christie's 1926 novel offer a master class in mystery writing, and Jones's performance leaves listeners fully satisfied."