According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment
But 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…
| ISBN: | 9780008769918 |
| Publication date: | 10th September 2026 |
| Author: | Agatha Christie |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Classic crime and mystery fiction Psychological thriller Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss |
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…
Ordeal by Innocence features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
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Ordeal by Innocence was written by Agatha Christie and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Ordeal by Innocence has 224 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.