That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection. The Leonides are one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. Book Synopsis An exclusive authorized edition of a classic Agatha Christie thriller revolving around a devastating family mystery, described by the Queen of Mystery herself as one of her favorites of her published works - now a feature film from Sony Pictures starring Christina Hendricks, Gillian Anderson, and Glenn Close. Reviewed by Angel L.About the Book The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks includingone of her own ten favorite novels, Ordeal By Innocence, in which Charles Hayward must solve a devastating family mystery.

All one needs to do is read (or listen) to an Agatha Christie novel to learn why there are so many imitators out there today. Now, many writers and movie directors have stolen this plot device and used it again and again in some celebrated movies and novels. Christie creates a unique twist inside this story, first published in 1949. He makes it easy for readers to distinguish each one of the characters by the distinct personality the actor gives each one of them. Once again, veteran actor Hugh Fraser provides the voices in this unabridged recording of Agatha Christie's classic novel. Once Charles makes the discovery he will get something he never expected - an insight into the true nature of evil. One person knows the truth and is hiding in plain sight. When Sophia's little sister is gravely injured by a booby-trapped door he knows that there is something bad living in the house and he needs to expose it. He is not sure what to expect but he agrees to perform her request. She invites Charles to come to the house where he can perform an undercover operation inside her family estate trying to find out what really happened. Sophia declines his wedding proposal until she can learn the truth in the murder of Aristide. Sophia Leonides is tired of all of this as she reveals her family secrets to her boyfriend, criminologist Charles Hayward. All this will come to an end within the next few days. What makes this story even sadder is that the people living in Crooked House suspect each other and nobody can be straight with each other. The patriarch, Aristide Leonides, has been poisoned to death and his murder yet remains unsolved. In the suburb of Swinley Dean there is a home known as the Crooked House.

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