Ordeal by Innocence is a work of detective fiction 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 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 was the murderer 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. The plot had her "customary ingenuity" but lacked "blitheness" and was "much too like an attempt at psychological fiction". Sympathy is evoked for too many characters, "but the unravelling is sound and the story well told."
| Author | Agatha Christie |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
| Preceded by | 4.50 from Paddington |
| Followed by | Cat Among the Pigeons |
About Ordeal by Innocence
Three-part drama series based on Agatha Christie's novel of the same name. When a wealthy philanthropist is murdered at her family estate her adopted son becomes suspect number one. The series was written by Sarah Phelps.
Achievement of Ordeal by Innocence
Original music for the show was composed by Stuart Earl. The pilot episode was direct by Sandra Goldbacher.
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Novels by Agatha Christie.. Works originally published in John Bull (magazine).. Collins Crime Club books.
Latest information about Ordeal by Innocence updated on June 02 2022.
