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Miss Marple is told that her old friend, Carrie, is in danger and she goes to stay with her at Stoneygates, a home for maladjusted adolescents. While she is there, tragedy strikes as Carrie's step-son, Christian Gulbrandsen, is shot dead. There are at least seven suspects and two more murders follow. But the man with the obvious motive has a cast-iron alibi, as he could hardly be in two places at once - or could he? June Whitfield once again stars as the indomitable amateur detective.

Peter Lovesey is a British writer of historical and contemporary detective novels and short stories. His best-known series characters are Sergeant Cribb, a Victorian-era police detective based in London, and Peter Diamond, a modern-day police detective in Bath. Lovesey's novels are entertaining puzzlers in the "Golden Age" tradition of mystery writing.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot, the great Belgian detective. Elinor Carlisle and Roddy Welman are the model English couple, perfect companions set for a life of ease when they inherit Aunt Laura's considerable fortune. But a poison pen letter begins a chain of events which is to end in tragedy.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Agatha Christie’s darkly suspenseful psychological thriller. ‘Some are born to sweet delight/Some are born to endless night’ William Blake Agatha Christie wrote 'Endless Night' in 1967, and it is one of her greatest - and most unusual - novels. Creepy, malevolent and claustrophobic, it is a story about choices, the nature of good and evil, and grim retribution.

Author and dramatist R.D. Wingfield was best known for creating one of Britain's most beloved fictional policemen, Inspector Jack Frost, who featured in 10 bestselling books and a hit ITV series starring David Jason. This collection includes the radio precursor to the novels and TV show, A Touch of Frost, plus four more gripping dramas.

June Whitfield stars as the sharp-witted spinster sleuth in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation now available on audio. Miss Marple is totally shocked to receive a letter from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel, an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. The letter leaves instructions for Miss Marple, whom Mr Rafiel had recognised as a natural detective, to investigate a crime after his death.

It's 1892, and Amelia and her now-husband Radcliffe Emerson have settled down in Victorian England after their escapade in Egypt. They're raising their young son Ramses and everything seems normal–until they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry, has died after uncovering what might be a royal tomb in Luxor. Despite rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, Amelia and Radcliffe proceed to Egypt and realize that Sir Henry did not die a natural death.

Theo is determined to seek happiness with her husband's business rival, Vincent. Having fled London for Paris, however, she soon learns of Richard's financial collapse - and discovers that rather more than just his job is at stake.

In a shocking scandal, the likes of which has not been seen in the English aristocracy since the 18th century, the Duke of Denver stands accused of the foul murder or his sister's fiance, shot through the heart on a cold, lonely night at Riddlesdale Hall in Yorkshire. The Duke's brother, Lord Peter Wimsey, attempts to prove Denver's innocence, but why is the Duke refusing to co-operate? And what does his sister, Lady Mary, know about the affair?

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Recuperating from a flying accident, Jerry Burton needs to take a break somewhere peaceful. He and his sister rent a house in the little village of Lymstock, where they know no-one and hope to be able to relax. Their quiet life is shattered, however, by the arrival of an obscene anonymous letter accusing them of impropriety. Jerry refuses to take it seriously and throws it on the fire.

Mass killer Cara Lindstrom is in the wind after a deadly encounter which leaves FBI Special Agent Antara Singh questioning her own sanity and fitness to serve. ASAC Matthew Roarke exiles Singh to Portland to work as an assistant to his old mentor, retiring profiler Chuck Snyder - but a mysterious break-in alerts Singh and Snyder to an active threat revolving around an old case: a series of brutal murders of homeless teenagers on the streets of Portland and Seattle.

A six-part BBC Radio 4 crime drama set in 19th-century London. It is 1830, a year after Sir Robert Peel’s creation of the Metropolitan Police, known as the 'Peelers'. As the brand-new bobbies patrol the beat in their smart blue uniforms, armed only with truncheons and rattles, they form the first line of defence against crime. But as this thrilling series opens, the fledgling detective force is proving unpopular, sparking deep political unrest and public protests. Rioters take to the streets of London, and the police struggle to contain the violence.

Personal Column is a captivating collection of original radio dramas conceived by the esteemed writer Philip Levene, known for his work on 19 episodes of ITV's The Avengers, including the iconic "The Cybernauts." Each drama in this series offers a gripping narrative with unexpected twists, showcasing the talents of various writers and actors.

Scotland, 1863. A young Irish girl, Bessy Buckley, escapes her former life when she is hired as a maid in a big house near Edinburgh. But her new employer, Arabella, has secrets of her own. She encourages Bessy to write her thoughts and experiences in a journal, and subjects her to odd experiments, but Bessy goes along with them because she is flattered by the attention and quickly grows attached to her mistress.

A prolific writer for radio and TV, Philip Levene scripted numerous crime dramas and serials for the BBC in the 1960s. One of the most popular was Destination – Fire!, inspired by his fascination with the varied motivations of those who commit arson. Intrigued by ‘the puzzle of the charred remains of a burnt out building,’ he came up with the idea of an investigator who would work out how a fire was started, by whom, and why.

Während van Dusens Englandaufenthalt kommt es zu einem tragischen Treppensturz mit Todesfolge im Haus des Schleusenwärters Manning. Ist seine kranke Schwägerin einem Unfall erlegen oder steckt mehr dahinter? Professor van Dusen geht der Sache nach und stößt neben einigen Ungereimtheiten auf auf Rätsel, die die Tote aufgibt. Was hatte es mit ihren Zukunftsplänen auf sich, und warum wollte sie kurz vor ihrem Tod so dringend mit einem Geistlichen sprechen? Van Dusen und Hatch begeben sich einmal mehr auf Mörderjagd, doch die Idylle am Kanal erweist sich als gefährlich trügerisch.

An Bord einer Segeljacht begleiten Professor van Dusen und Hannah Hatch eine englische Reisegruppe an die Südwestküste von Portugal. Dort zwischen den schroffen Klippen befindet sich ein Haus: Charonion. Es ist düster, verwinkelt und birgt zahlreiche Geheimnisse. Mindestens eines davon erweist sich für eine Mitreisende als tödlich. Van Dusen und Hatch beginnen mit der Jagd nach einem Mörder und lassen dabei keinen Raum aus. Bis der Professor an die einzige verschlossene Tür des Hauses gerät. Doch was erwartet ihn dahinter?

Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.

Das hätte sich Pater Brown nun wirklich nicht träumen lassen! Ein unerwarteter Anruf beschert ihm die wohl bisher ungewöhnlichste Anstellung seiner bisherigen Laufbahn. Seine neue Gemeinde ist die Besatzung einer Ölplattform, weit draußen in den Weiten der Nordsee. Von Anfang an steht seine Mission unter keinem guten Stern. Nicht nur, dass ein ungewöhnlich starker Sturm heraufzieht und die Arbeiten behindert, zu allem Überfluss scheint auch noch ein Saboteur unter der Besatzung zu sein, der auch vor Mord nicht zurückschreckt! Allein auf rauer See nimmt Pater Brown die Ermittlungen auf!

Silvesterabend. Während es im Hause van Dusen festlich wird und die ersten Dinnergäste eintreffen, fallen draußen vor dem Haus plötzlich Schüsse. Im nächsten Augenblick fällt der Strom aus, und die gesamte Appartementanlage versinkt im Dunkel. Ein polizeilich gesuchter Mörder ist in das Haus eingedrungen. Doch warum? Und zu wem wollte er? Van Dusen schaltet sich in die Ermittlungen ein. Doch selbst er kann einen Mord nicht verhindern. Ihm bleibt nicht viel Zeit, den Täter zu finden, denn er hat noch eine andere Aufgabe zu erledigen, von der kaum jemand im Haus etwas ahnt.