Ordeal: By Innocence

: An angry young man who works in car sales and deeply resented Rachel for "buying" him from his biological mother.

: The title refers to the medieval practice of "trial by ordeal," where innocence was "proven" by surviving a dangerous test. Here, the "ordeal" is the psychological torture of mutual suspicion. Ordeal by Innocence

If you are planning to read the book or watch the series, be aware that the and the original novel have completely different solutions—watching one will not necessarily spoil the ending of the other! : An angry young man who works in

: Agatha Christie cited this as one of her two personal favorites among her own novels (the other being Crooked House ). If you are planning to read the book

: The most quiet and observant sibling. She works in a nearby town and remains somewhat detached from family drama.

: Rachel’s widower. He is mild-mannered and planning to remarry his secretary, Gwenda Vaughan.