The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Chap 14-18)

The Murder of Roger Acrkoyd, Chapters 14-18. A slightly longer one this week as I'm trying to finish the serialisation. Even so, I reckon we have 2 weeks left after this.
In any case, Chapter 16 the Mah Jong game is one of Christie's finest - a tour de force of wit and comic characterisation. She really was great.
But I'd listen to Chapter 1 first. Scroll back in the weeks to find it.
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