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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie , first published in June 1926 in the United Kingdom by William Collins , Sons and in the United States by Dodd , Mead and Company on 19 June 1926 .	Agatha Christie	Agatha Christie	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	detective fiction	detective fiction
She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple .	detective	Detective fiction	Hercule Poirot	Hercule Poirot	Miss Marple	Miss Marple
In 1971 she was made a Dame for her contribution to literature .	Dame	Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Christie was born into a wealthy upper-middle-class family in Torquay , Devon .	Torquay	Torquay	Devon	Devon
