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Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence
Author: Agatha Christie
Mrs. Argyle, benevolent tyrant and mother of five, is murdered with a poker. Her son Jacko is convicted of the crime but dies in prison. Two years later, Dr. Arthur Calgary comes forward to clear Jacko, but the Argyle family is not pleased.  If Jacko didn't commit the crime, who did?  Suspense mounts as the family realizes that exo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061002786
ISBN-10: 006100278X
Publication Date: 11/1991
Pages: 264
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Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm)
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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hardtack avatar reviewed Ordeal by Innocence on + 2560 more book reviews
Despite all the clues she through my way---I only realized they were there afterwards---I still didn't identify the killer until the reveal.
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Dr. Arthur Calgary, the one man who could prov Jack Argyle's innocence, came forward at last-too late to save the young man convicted of the brutal murder at Sunny Point. Now Calgary is determined to clear Jack's name....
reviewed Ordeal by Innocence on + 159 more book reviews
Agatha Christie is excellent! A must for her fans!

From back of book: While serving a sentence for killing his mother, Jacko Argyle dies in prison. Two years later, a stranger shatters the peace of the Argyle household. Was Jacko convicted of a murder he didn't commit?


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