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Ordeal by Innocence

byAgatha Christie

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy classic detective stories with intricate plots and moral dilemmas.

Topics JusticeBetrayalMorality
MoodSuspenseful, Mysterious
ViolenceModerate
Evidence that clears the name of a boy sentenced for killing his adopted mother arrives too late to save his life – so who did kill her?According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonmentBut when Dr Arthur Calgary turns up a year later with the proof that confirms Jacko’s innocence, he is too late – Jacko died behind bars from a bout of pneumonia.Worse still, the doctor’s revelations re-open old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again…

Language

en

Published on

02/09/2017

Pages

276

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780008196370

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