Dictaphone Trap

Poirot methodically reveals the full details of Roger Ackroyd’s murder, analyzing the telephone call, chair, footprints, and missing dictaphone. The investigation shows that the murderer needed opportunity, knowledge of the dictaphone, and mechanical skill. Step by step, Poirot exposes Dr. Sheppard as the culprit, connecting him to the silver dagger, Ralph Paton’s shoes, and the crime scene’s crucial timing.