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Agatha Christie Graphic Novels #14
Ordeal by Innocence
The Argyle family is far from pleased to discover one of its number has been posthumously pardoned for murder - if Jacko Argyle didn't kill his mother, who did?
47 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
About the author
Agatha Christie
6,102 books77.6k followersAgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
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December 28, 2016
Started this book last night late...
December 6, 2017
Of the four Christie GN adaptations I read, this was by far the most impressively woven. I had to go back and forth a number of times to figure out all the pieces, though I will confess that (don't tell anyone) I wondered if in this case in particular, the comics medium may fall short. I think of Doyle's Holmes and how it would be nearly impossible to communicate all of the detail and analysis effectively in a graphic novel adaptation. You definitely lose something. Plus, in my limited experience with the genre, doesn't mystery typically rely on exposition in a way that can be dry if presented in comics form? And yet, the details presented in such exposition are essential to understanding the story. I will confess that with this one and Halloween Party, I sometimes felt as if I was skipping ahead at times. Ordeal By Innocence also seemed to have slightly more three-dimensional characters than the other three. What a tangled web family can be! So I don't know if it makes sense to say that on one level I got more out of it than the others, while on another I got less. But that's all the explaining I care to do at this point. I think Chandre's art is my favorite of the three who adapted the books I read. The colors are especially well-thought out.
June 2, 2023
Isn't this the most colourful, picturesque and utterly beautiful book that I have ever read?! It made me nostalgic for the time when I used to read comics in my childhood. The story was okay. It was not such a major shock but I had so much fun looking at the pictures. I was awed.
May 9, 2023
Watched the 3-part series, and was not very satisfied with it, so I decided to read the book.
The book is much better than the show - I recommend reading it. Quick read, engrossing and good.
The book is much better than the show - I recommend reading it. Quick read, engrossing and good.
March 23, 2024
I don't think I have read the original of this book, but I don't think it is a good subject for a graphic novel, the cast of characters is just too big, it's too complex. There is no subtlety.
August 15, 2016
Two years after Mrs Argyle was murdered and her adopted son Jacko convicted of the crime, a man shows up with evidence that Jacko was innocent and stirs up strife and anxiety within the family. If Jacko didn't do it?
An interesting murder mystery. It seems to adhere to the basics of Christie's original story while shaving off unnecessary dialogue or details. Some of the characters in this are drawn really well, and others look like Dali hijacked the artist's hand. The basic story is done well. Chandre manages to adapt a murder mystery to graphic novel form, keep it serious and riveting, but not make it too gory for MS or HS to pick up.
Notes on content: Maybe one or two minor swear words. No sexual content. Two murders depicted and one stabbing with some blood, but it doesn't come off very gory.
An interesting murder mystery. It seems to adhere to the basics of Christie's original story while shaving off unnecessary dialogue or details. Some of the characters in this are drawn really well, and others look like Dali hijacked the artist's hand. The basic story is done well. Chandre manages to adapt a murder mystery to graphic novel form, keep it serious and riveting, but not make it too gory for MS or HS to pick up.
Notes on content: Maybe one or two minor swear words. No sexual content. Two murders depicted and one stabbing with some blood, but it doesn't come off very gory.
May 15, 2026
2008 = £9.99
I've never seen an artist draw the same characters so differently. She alternatively made each look attractive AND ugly but the one character who was supposed to be "disastrously ugly" looked pretty good!
I've never seen an artist draw the same characters so differently. She alternatively made each look attractive AND ugly but the one character who was supposed to be "disastrously ugly" looked pretty good!
August 20, 2013
The art was horrendous.
July 25, 2014
I really liked this book. A quick read. Lovely illustrations, especially the colouring.
November 9, 2015
This adaptation is too sparse to capture the true glory and nuances of an Agatha Christie novel. Illustrations are okay, but nothing to write home about.
June 22, 2016
the art was so-so but the story is good. a condensed version. still thrilling
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