The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, how does Christie prevent the reader from suspecting Dr. Sheppard as the criminal?

In the murder of Roger ackroyd how does christe prevent the reader from suspecting Dr.sheppard as the criminal?

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Christie fools the reader from the start by presenting Sheppard as a genial, straightforward character The reader in know way suspects his part in the mystery. Over the course of the story, however, Christie slowly exposes Sheppard's shrewd, duplicitous character.

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