CHRISTIE, Agatha. Ordeal by Innocence. London: Collins Crime Club. 1958.
8vo. Original red cloth with black lettering to spine, loosely inserted review of the novel split into two parts; black, blue and red dust title dustjacket; pp [vi], 256; bumping to top and bottom of spine, foxing to pastedowns and minor offsetting from rear pastedown, loosely inserted two part review browning and with sellotape marks to rear pastedown; foxing to inner front panel and to rear panel; otherwise very good.
First edition
One of Agatha Christie's more psychological literary exploits, Ordeal by Innocence revolves around the effect of a murder on a family after the presumed killer is posthumously pardoned, leaving alive the deadly question- who did kill an adopted mother?
The book is dedicated to Billy Collins, with 'Affection and Gratitude'. Billy was the man responsible for persuading Christie to leave her deal with The Bodley Head, who had published all of her first books, and to commit to a contract with William Collins Sons & Co. Recognised now as HarperCollins, they are Agatha Christie's, both UK and US, publishers to this day.
In 1984, the novel was adapted for film and starred Faye Dunaway.
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