# Ralph Paton — The Murder of Roger Ackroyd character guide

> Ralph Paton in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Captain Ralph Paton, Captain Paton, Paton, young Paton, Poor Ralph

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-who-s-who-in-king-s-abbot

## Who they are

Roger Ackroyd's stepson and the prime suspect, who disappears after the murder.

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