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The story revolves around Jacko Argyle, wrongfully convicted of murdering his mother, who insists he was hitchhiking when the crime occurred. Despite his claims of a mysterious middle-aged man who picked him up, the police fail to find this individual until a year later. Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives too late to clear Jacko's name, as the young man succumbs to pneumonia after only six months in prison. The narrative explores themes of justice, innocence, and the tragic consequences of a flawed legal system.
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Ordeal by Innocence, Agatha Christie
- Language
- Released
- 2018
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- Title
- Ordeal by Innocence
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Agatha Christie
- Publisher
- Harlequin
- Released
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN13
- 9780062879684
- Category
- Fiction, Detective / Thriller, Historical prose
- Description
- The story revolves around Jacko Argyle, wrongfully convicted of murdering his mother, who insists he was hitchhiking when the crime occurred. Despite his claims of a mysterious middle-aged man who picked him up, the police fail to find this individual until a year later. Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives too late to clear Jacko's name, as the young man succumbs to pneumonia after only six months in prison. The narrative explores themes of justice, innocence, and the tragic consequences of a flawed legal system.