{"product_id":"2026200007885-secondhand-ordeal-by-innocence","title":"Ordeal By Innocence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887922524379,"sku":"2026200007885-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/266d8911-e6ec-40e1-a11a-5be489ff5701.png?v=1781749404","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007885-secondhand-ordeal-by-innocence","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}