Ordeal by Innocence
by Agatha Christieliterary work· published 1958
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Ordeal by Innocence is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 3 November 1958 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition retailed at twelve shillings and sixpence (12/6) and the US edition at $2.95. A crucial witness is unaware of his role as such until two years after a man is found guilty of a murder. When he realizes the information he holds, he re-opens the pain of loss in a family, and re-opens the question of who the murderer was two years ago. This novel received mixed reviews at the time of publication, as reviewers were not generally comfortable with the psychological aspects of the story.
Adaptations (2)
Ordeal by Innocence has been adapted 2 times, across film and television series, from 1984 to 2018.
Ordeal by Innocence1984 · film · 90 min · dir. Desmond Davis, Alan Birkinshaw · IMDb ↗IMDb5.1Dr. Arthur Calgary visits the Argyle family to return an address book lost some time ago by Jack Argyle, only to find out that Jack has been executed for the murder of his mother. Calgary can prove that Jack was innocent. In spite of opposition from a hostile family, he is determined to solve the crime.
Ordeal by Innocence2018 · television series · 60 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2The black sheep of the Argyll family, Jack Argyll, was accused of murdering their matriarch a year ago, but now a man shows up on their doorstep claiming Jack’s innocence. The family must come to terms with this news and the fact that the real killer might still be among them.
