{"title":"Mystery and Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur collection of mystery and thriller books\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd","title":"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"book-info-list\" data-astro-cid-2yh5t2r6=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-astro-cid-2yh5t2r6=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-astro-cid-2yh5t2r6=\"\"\u003eBrief Summary:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The Murder of Roger Ackroyd\" tells the story of the murder of Roger Ackroyd, a wealthy man in a small community. Detective Hercule Poirot is called in to solve the case, which becomes complicated as secrets and deceptions within Ackroyd's circle are revealed. 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