Ordeal by Innocence (Queen of Mystery) - Softcover

Christie, Agatha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062073524 ISBN 13: 9780062073525

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2011

Synopsis

According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment. But when Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives with the proof that confirms Jacko’s innocence, it is too late—Jacko died behind bars following a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor’s revelations reopen old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again.

About this title

About the Author:

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976.

From AudioFile:

The reopening of the case of the murder of Mrs. Argyle confronts her family with endless questions and suspicions. The unraveling of relationships as past events are scrutinized presents an excellent choice for audio. Christie's superb plotting lends itself to the telling of the tale, and Robin Bailey's masterful pacing makes the reader as unnerved as the family of suspects. The internal voices of each character are smoothly and subtly done, projecting very credible emotions. Bailey also enlivens the dialogue with judicious use of accents and inflection. Though the characters aren't as colorful as some of Christie's others, the compulsion to resolve the crime propels the characters as well as the listener. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0062073524
• ISBN 13: 9780062073525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288