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Ordeal by Innocence

by Agatha Christie
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Evidence that clears the name of a boy sentenced for killing his adopted mother arrives too late to save his life – so who did kill her? According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment But when Dr Arthur Calgary turns up a year later with the proof that confirms Jacko's innocence, he is too late – Jacko died behind bars from a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor's revelations re-open old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again...
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

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  • ISBN: 9780007422647
  • Release date: October 14, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9780007422647
  • File size: 938 KB
  • Release date: October 14, 2010

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction Suspense Thriller

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.7
Lexile® Measure:650
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

Evidence that clears the name of a boy sentenced for killing his adopted mother arrives too late to save his life – so who did kill her? According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment But when Dr Arthur Calgary turns up a year later with the proof that confirms Jacko's innocence, he is too late – Jacko died behind bars from a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor's revelations re-open old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again...
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Classic Literature Fiction Suspense Thriller