![]() ![]() Jacko had persuaded the plain Kirsten that he was in love with her, and persuaded her to murder Mrs Argyle to steal some much needed money, money his mother would not give him. At Sunny Point, Calgary reveals to all, in the library, that the killer is the housekeeper, Kirsten. Calgary heads to Superintendent Huish, who repeats the words Tina spoke in hospital, that the cup was empty, Philip's cup, meaning Kirsten was leaving not entering the room. Hester tells Calgary about Philip and Tina. Doctor Craig arrives and sees that Tina has been stabbed in the back and must go to hospital. Tina walks until she collapses outdoors where Mickey sees her, thinks she fainted, and carries her inside. As she reaches his room, Kirsten is at the door with a tray, and they see that Philip is dead at his desk. Tina comes to Sunny Point to meet with Philip. ![]() It is Philip Durrant, husband of Mary Argyle, whose efforts to find the guilty one among them force the killer to strike again. While the police and Calgary gather new information and seek the murderer, Mickey plans to meet with Tina, as he knows she had heard something that night, which seemed irrelevant back then. Calgary speaks to Maureen, who reveals Jacko's persuasive ways with older women. MacMaster says that he was surprised when Jacko was convicted for killing Rachel, not because murder was outside Jacko's 'moral range', but because he thought Jacko would be too cowardly to kill somebody that, if he wanted to murder somebody, he would hire an accomplice. However, once he does so, he is determined to protect the innocent by finding the murderer.Ĭalgary visits retired local doctor, Dr MacMaster, to ask him about Jacko. He believes the Argyle family will be grateful when he clears their son's name but fails to realise the full implications of the information he provides. The witness, Arthur Calgary, was unaware of the trial and thus failed to come forward. Suspicions fall on his father, his brother, his sisters, even his father’s secretary and the long-time housekeeper, as the new investigations proceed. Some realize there is a murderer living among them, raising tensions among the family. ![]() Two years later, Jacko's alibi suddenly appears and the family must come to terms not only with the fact that Jacko was innocent, but also with suspicion falling upon each of them as the real murderer. Jacko's alibi failed when police could not find the man who had given him a ride to the next town as the murder was happening. His own widow, Maureen, believed him to have been responsible. Jacko Argyle dies in prison while serving a sentence for killing his adoptive mother Rachel Argyle. (may contain spoilers - click on expand to read) However, once he does so, he is determined to help and to protect the innocent by finding the murderer. He fails to realise the implications of his information. The witness, Arthur Calgary, believes that, when he clears the name of their son, the family will be grateful. Christie's focus in this novel is upon the psychology of innocence, as the family members struggle with their suspicions of one another. Two years later, the man who could have supported Jacko's alibi suddenly turns up and the family must come to terms with the fact not only that one of them is the real murderer, but also that suspicion falls upon each of them. While serving a sentence for killing his foster mother – a crime he insisted he didn't commit – Jacko Argyle dies in prison. 6.5 Ordeal By Innocence (2018 miniseries).5.1 References to actual history, geography and current science. ![]()
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