Major Hector Blunt

After dinner, Blunt was in the billiard room when Ackroyd's body was discovered. He entered the study and was prevented from touching the Tunisian dagger, which he later identified as his own gift to Ackroyd. He comforted the distraught Flora Ackroyd and helped carry her upstairs. In the garden days later, he confessed his social awkwardness and plans to return to Africa, but agreed to stay when Flora personally asked him. He tried to reassure her about Ralph Paton and, while poking at the goldfish pond with a stick, stirred up the mud. Questioned by Poirot, Blunt said he last saw Ackroyd at dinner but heard his voice on the terrace around half past nine. He explained he had gone to the terrace corner, thinking he saw a woman in the bushes, and heard Ackroyd speaking to his secretary. He denied moving a chair in the study after the body was found.

Present for dinner, Blunt was in the billiard room when the body was discovered. He entered the study, bent over Ackroyd, and pointed out letters on the floor. He later identified the murder weapon as a Tunisian dagger he had given to Ackroyd, explaining his earlier silence. He comforted the distraught Flora Ackroyd, carrying her upstairs after she fainted. In the garden days later, he startled Flora, confessing he felt out of place in society and planned to return to Africa until she asked him to stay. He tried to reassure her about Ralph Paton's predicament. To Poirot, he stated he last saw Ackroyd at dinner but heard his voice on the terrace around half past nine; he had gone to the terrace corner, thinking he saw a woman in the bushes. He later revealed he had accompanied Ackroyd on a visit to Mrs. Ferrars the previous Tuesday, noting she looked much older and calling her late husband a blackguard. Blunt also mentioned having lost a recent inheritance in a poor investment.

Major Hector Blunt, a celebrated big game hunter and old friend of Roger Ackroyd, was a guest at Fernly Park on the night of the murder. After dinner, he was in the billiard room when the body was discovered; he entered the study, was prevented from touching the dagger, and later identified it positively as a Tunisian dagger he had given to Ackroyd. In the aftermath, he comforted the distraught Flora Ackroyd and carried her upstairs when she fainted. He told Inspector Raglan he had not seen Ackroyd after dinner, but later informed Poirot he had heard Ackroyd's voice on the terrace around half past nine and gone to the corner, thinking he saw a woman vanish into the bushes. Blunt admitted to accompanying Ackroyd on a visit to Mrs. Ferrars the previous Tuesday, remarking she seemed a fascinating but queer woman who had aged terribly. Though he had come into a legacy a year ago, he lost the money in a speculative scheme. In a private conversation with Flora by the goldfish pond, he awkwardly offered his support, asked if she wanted him to stay, and assured her Ralph Paton was not involved. Later, when Flora announced her intention to stand by Ralph publicly, Blunt declared he would stand by her through thick and thin.

On the night of the murder, Blunt was in the billiard room. After the body was discovered, he entered the study, pointed out letters on the floor, and comforted Flora Ackroyd when she fainted, helping to carry her upstairs. He later identified the dagger as one he had given to Ackroyd. In the following days, he spent time with Flora in the garden, startling her once, and pledged to stand by her after she declared support for Ralph Paton. He told Poirot he last saw Ackroyd at dinner and later heard his voice on the terrace; he went to the corner thinking he saw a woman in the bushes. He revealed he had accompanied Ackroyd on a visit to Mrs. Ferrars, describing her as fascinating but queer and much aged, and called her late husband a blackguard. Blunt admitted that a legacy he received a year ago had been lost in a speculative scheme, leaving him not flush with funds. Poirot later confirmed Blunt did not stand to benefit financially from Ackroyd's death.

Major Blunt, a stockily-built hunter famous for his exploits, was a guest at Fernly Park the night of Ackroyd's murder. He identified the murder weapon as a Tunisian dagger he had given Ackroyd, and later admitted to hearing Ackroyd speaking to his secretary on the terrace around half past nine, though he claimed to have seen a woman disappearing into the bushes. A man of taciturn and awkward manner, he showed a protective side toward Flora Ackroyd, comforting her after the murder and later pledging to stand by her through thick and thin. He confessed to being no good in society and spoke of returning to Africa, but Flora’s personal wish for him to stay seemed to give him pause. Poirot’s investigation has since uncovered that Blunt came into a legacy of nearly twenty thousand pounds around a year prior.

Blunt was in the billiard room when Ackroyd's body was discovered and identified the murder weapon as a Tunisian dagger he had given his host. Though abrupt and reserved, he was attentive to Flora, comforting her after her uncle's death and sitting with her by the goldfish pond, where he tried to reassure her about Ralph Paton. He told Poirot he had been on the terrace around half past nine, hearing Ackroyd's voice and thinking he saw a woman in the bushes. Blunt had accompanied Ackroyd on a visit to Mrs. Ferrars, noting she seemed aged. His loyalty to Flora was unwavering; when Inspector Raglan investigated missing money, Blunt falsely claimed Ackroyd had given it to him to shield her. After Flora confessed to the theft, Poirot revealed she did not love Ralph and urged Blunt to confess his own love for her, which he did.

A guest at Fernly Park on the night of the murder, Blunt was in the billiard room when the body was discovered. He identified the murder weapon as a Tunisian dagger he had given to Ackroyd. In the days that followed, his quiet, protective nature became evident. He comforted the distraught Flora, startling her once by emerging from the trees, and later sat with her by the goldfish pond, where he poked at something in the water. He admitted to Poirot that he had heard Ackroyd's voice on the terrace around half past nine and thought he saw a woman in the bushes. Though he had recently lost a legacy in a poor investment, he stood by Flora when she declared her support for Ralph Paton. His devotion culminated in his attempt to shield her by falsely claiming to Inspector Raglan that forty pounds found in her possession was money Ackroyd had given him. After Flora confessed the truth about taking the money, he followed her into the garden, and their mutual affection led to an engagement.

A guest at Fernly Park on the night of the murder, Blunt was in the billiard room when the body was discovered. He later identified the weapon as a Tunisian dagger he had given to Ackroyd. He spoke little and jerkily, but was gentle with Flora Ackroyd, comforting her when she fainted. He told Poirot he was on the terrace around half past nine, having thought he saw a woman in the bushes, and heard Ackroyd speaking to his secretary. He had accompanied Ackroyd on a visit to Mrs. Ferrars, whom he found fascinating but strange. Though he had lost a legacy in a poor investment, he stood to gain nothing from Ackroyd's death. His devotion to Flora was unwavering; he pledged to stand by her and, to shield her, falsely claimed responsibility for money she had taken. After her confession, he spoke with her in the garden and they became engaged. His presence walking the terrace that night forced Ursula Bourne to detour through the bushes to meet Ralph Paton.

A famous hunter with a peculiarly expressionless face and distant grey eyes, Blunt was dining at Fernly Park when his host was killed. He was in the billiard room when the body was discovered, helped carry a fainting Flora Ackroyd upstairs, and later identified the murder weapon as a Tunisian dagger he had given to Ackroyd. In the garden, he told Flora he was no good in society and planned to return to Africa, but stayed when she asked him personally. He told Poirot he heard Ackroyd's voice on the terrace around half past nine and thought he saw a woman in the bushes. His devotion to Flora became central; he vowed to stand by her after she pledged to support Ralph Paton. When Flora confessed to taking money, Blunt lied to the inspector, claiming the forty pounds was given to him by Ackroyd to shield her. His nightly walks on the terrace later forced Ursula Bourne to detour through the bushes. By Poirot's reunion, he and Flora were engaged.

Present at Fernly Park on the night of the murder, Blunt was in the billiard room when the body was discovered. He entered the study, was prevented from touching the dagger, and later identified it as a Tunisian piece he had given to Ackroyd. He told Poirot he last saw Ackroyd at dinner and later heard his voice on the terrace, having gone to the corner thinking he saw a woman in the bushes. In the aftermath, he formed a close bond with Flora Ackroyd, comforting her and sitting with her by the goldfish pond, where he poked at something in the water. Though he had received a legacy the year before, he did not stand to gain from Ackroyd's death. His devotion was proven when he falsely claimed to Inspector Raglan that forty pounds found on Flora was money Ackroyd had given him, attempting to shield her. His presence on the terrace later forced Ursula Bourne to detour through the bushes. When Poirot assembled the household, Blunt demanded to know if the detective had identified the murderer among them.