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Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence
Oct 11, 2024 11:15 AM

Author:Agatha Christie,Mark Umbers,Michael Bertenshaw,Full Cast,Phoebe Waller-Bridge,Arthur Hughes

Ordeal by Innocence

A full-cast BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel, known to be a favourite among her own works.

When Doctor Calgary visits the Argyle family, he believes he brings good news. He is there to clear the name of Jacko, who was convicted of the murder of his own mother, Rachel. But the doctor’s news is not greeted with the enthusiasm he expects, and the family seem intent on resisting both his help and the investigations of Inspector Huish.

When a further murder is committed, it becomes apparent that a killer is among the gathered party. With almost everyone having a motive and the means for murder, they must all be on their guard.

Eschewing the traditional detective format, Ordeal by Innocence examines how the innocent suffer more than the guilty when a crime goes unsolved. Along with Crooked House, it was Agatha Christie's favourite of her own works.

Cast:

Calgary...Mark Umbers

Gwenda...Jacqueline Defferary

Kirsten...Wanda Opalinska

Hester...Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Jacko...Arthur Hughes

Leo...Sean Murray

Mickey...Joel MacCormack

Tina...Carys Eleri

Philip...John Norton

Mary...Priyanga Burford

Marshall...David Seddon

Huish...Michael Burtenshaw

Doctor...Harry Jardine

Hotel Receptionist...Georgie Fuller

Adapted by Joy Wilkinson

Directed by Mary Peate

Reviews

Munroe is a sensational character and Stevens is a sensational writer

—— Lee Child

The world may have found its next Lisbeth Salander

—— Daily Telegraph

One of the best thrillers of the year!

—— Tess Gerritsen

A globe-trotting thriller. . . . The Informationist is an accessible, crisply told tale

—— NYTimes.com

Stevens’s blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn’t have to kick over a hornet’s nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander….Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner.

—— Publishers Weekly

A heroine every bit as provocative as Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander.

—— The Dallas Morning News

Part Lisbeth Salander, part Jason Bourne, Munroe comes out swinging hard again. . . . A gritty, suspenseful novel.

—— Library Journal

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

—— Harlen Coben

From the first line, Simon Kernick knows how to get a thriller shifting, and he doesn't let up until the very last

—— Daily Mirror

Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck.

—— Time Out

Snappy chapters, tense scenes and no holds barred action sequences - I read this novel in a very short time and it gave me a real “wow” feeling.

—— The Crime Warp

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—— Company Magazine

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—— Heat Magazine

Take this page-turner on holiday with you - you won't be able to put it down!

—— Closer Magazine

A twisted thriller

—— Now Magazine

Another riveting thriller. Tackling difficult subjects with intelligence and humanity

—— Hello Magazine

A compelling summer read not to be missed

—— OK Magazine

This addictive new thriller from bestselling author Liane Moriarty weaves three stories together to a shocking and unpredictable climax

—— Take A Break Magazine

It's a hell of a good book. Funny and scary. She nails the feuding moms.

—— Stephen King

Not only an enthralling murder investigation... but a plot that is strengthened and illuminated by two of the best characters I have read for some time- reporter Sully Carter and his cohort, the streetwise gangster Sly Hastings... their exchanges are pure gold.

—— Raven Crime Reads

This is a terrific first novel by a man with a long career in journalism. The tale builds to a dramatic conclusion, with a final unexpected and terrible twist in the tail.

—— Crime Review
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