<book id="glyjor">
<summary>A murder investigation in the English village of King's Abbot, led by Hercule Poirot.</summary>
<chapter id="3295p0" title="Parker" pov="sheppard">
<summary>Poirot questions the butler Parker about blackmail and Roger Ackroyd's murder, while Dr. Sheppard deals with his own indiscretion about the ring.</summary>
<sequence id="104lac" location="Dr. Sheppard's thoughts" time="morning">
<summary>Dr. Sheppard reflects on his potential indiscretion in revealing the discovery of the ring.</summary>
<beat id="gr5peb">
<summary>Sheppard's guilty conscience about spreading news of the ring.</summary>
</beat>
</sequence>
<sequence id="gfyjdi" location="Funeral" time="11 o'clock">
<summary>The joint funeral of Mrs. Ferrars and Roger Ackroyd takes place.</summary>
<beat id="tkzmbn">
<summary>The somber atmosphere and attendees at the funeral.</summary>
</beat>
</sequence>
<sequence id="4n4reu" location="The Larches" time="after funeral">
<summary>Poirot invites Dr. Sheppard to question Parker at his house.</summary>
<beat id="tdyypt">
<summary>Poirot reveals his plan to question Parker about blackmail.</summary>
</beat>
</sequence>
<sequence id="ti6ynv" location="The Larches" time="12 o'clock">
<summary>The interrogation of Parker about blackmail and his past.</summary>
<beat id="bqrrw4">
<summary>Initial confrontation and accusation of blackmail.</summary>
</beat>
<beat id="9az0hl">
<summary>Poirot reveals his knowledge of Parker's past with Major Ellerby.</summary>
</beat>
</sequence>
<sequence id="km9xe8" location="The Larches" time="after Parker leaves">
<summary>Poirot and Sheppard discuss Parker's story and decide to visit the lawyer Hammond.</summary>
<beat id="sz1e5w">
<summary>Analysis of Parker's credibility and the missing money.</summary>
</beat>
</sequence>
</chapter>
</book>