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Ordeal by Innocence

byAgatha Christie

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

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

Topics JusticeBetrayalMorality
MoodSuspenseful, Mysterious
ViolenceModerate

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