Ordeal By Innocence
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of psychological suspense, Ordeal by Innocence stands among Agatha Christie's most unsettling and morally complex novels. The story chronicles the aftermath of a murder conviction when a stranger arrives with an alibi that would have saved the condemned man — who has since died in prison — throwing the Argyle family into a fresh spiral of dread and suspicion. Rather than bringing relief, the proof of innocence forces every family member to confront a chilling truth: if the convicted man didn't commit the murder, then the real killer is still among them. Christie constructs the narrative with her trademark precision and an unusually dark, brooding tone that sets it apart from her lighter detective fare, stripping away the comfort of a tidy resolution in favor of raw psychological tension. The result is a gripping examination of guilt, denial, and the devastating consequences of uncovering a truth no one truly wanted to find.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 1987, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterwork of psychological suspense, Ordeal by Innocence stands among Agatha Christie's most unsettling and morally complex novels. The story chronicles the aftermath of a murder conviction when a stranger arrives with an alibi that would have saved the condemned man — who has since died in prison — throwing the Argyle family into a fresh spiral of dread and suspicion. Rather than bringing relief, the proof of innocence forces every family member to confront a chilling truth: if the convicted man didn't commit the murder, then the real killer is still among them. Christie constructs the narrative with her trademark precision and an unusually dark, brooding tone that sets it apart from her lighter detective fare, stripping away the comfort of a tidy resolution in favor of raw psychological tension. The result is a gripping examination of guilt, denial, and the devastating consequences of uncovering a truth no one truly wanted to find.