Ordeal by Innocence
“Once the murder was solved, the real mystery began…”
MysteryThrillerCrime
Dr. 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.
VIBE
A classic whodunit steeped in unsettling family dynamics and a pervasive sense of injustice. It's an atmospheric journey through secrets and suspicion, where every revelation tightens the knot of intrigue. Expect a steady unraveling of truth, wrapped in a period mystery aesthetic.
tensesuspensefulintriguingunsettlingdramaticsteadyclassic whodunitperiod mysteryatmosphericcharacter-driveninjusticefamily secretstruth-seekingguilt and innocencedeception
ferry boatpaleontologistadoptedaddress bookliterary adaptationmysterious familymurder mysterydeath by hanging
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