the stranger
also known as the Mysterious Stranger
A stranger encountered by Dr. Sheppard at the Fernly Park lodge gates around nine o'clock, asking for directions to the house. The local inspector now considers this individual a suspect in Roger Ackroyd's murder and is seeking a description.
A mysterious stranger who approached Dr. Sheppard at the Fernly Park lodge gates around nine o'clock, asking for directions. He was heavily disguised, with his coat collar pulled up and his hat pulled down over his eyes, and spoke with a rough, uneducated voice that may have been exaggerated. Inspector Davis considers him a suspect in Roger Ackroyd's murder.
The stranger was an unidentified man who appeared near Fernly Park on the night of the murder. He spoke with a slight American accent, disguised his appearance, and was later revealed to be a drug-taker carrying heroin in a goose quill.
Appearance
- disguise: Had his coat collar well pulled up and his hat squashed down over his eyes · revealed ch.6
- voice: Had a rough, uneducated voice, possibly exaggerated to disguise it · revealed ch.6
- accent: Spoke with a slight American accent · revealed ch.13
Actions
- Asked Dr. Sheppard the way to Fernly Park at about nine o'clock at the lodge gates · revealed ch.5
- Had a drink at the Three Boars and spoke to the barmaid · revealed ch.13
- Asked the way to Fernly Park from the maid of a Miss Gannett a few minutes before meeting Dr. Sheppard · revealed ch.13
Secrets
- Was a drug-taker, carrying heroin in a goose quill · revealed ch.13
Status
- Is considered a suspect by the inspector, who asks for a description · revealed ch.5
- Came from Canada or the United States, having just come over from the States · revealed ch.13
Nothing has been revealed about the stranger yet at this point in the book.