# Dr. Sheppard — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd character guide

> Dr. Sheppard in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** James Sheppard, Sheppard, James

**First appearance:** 0002-i-dr-sheppard-at-the-breakfast-table

## Who they are

The local doctor and narrator, who becomes Poirot's assistant in the murder investigation.

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