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Bestsellers
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection
- 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules
- Narrated by: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Brian Blessed, and others
- Length: 48 hrs and 33 mins
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Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart....
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A nice collection
- By Meaghan Bynum on 09-19-23
By: Arthur Conan Doyle, and others
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P. D. James BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: P. D. James
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi, Hugh Grant, full cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
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Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of P. D. James' acclaimed mysteries, plus P. D. James in Her Own Words....
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Desert Island drama
- By Adeliese Baumann on 02-13-18
By: P. D. James
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The Ngaio Marsh BBC Radio Collection
- Four Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Ngaio Marsh
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde, Stephen Thorne, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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A collection of the BBC’s dramatisations of Ngaio Marsh’s most famous sleuth: Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Includes 'A Man Lay Dead', 'A Surfeit of Lampreys', 'Opening Night' and 'When in Rome'....
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Love these radio plays
- By Anonymous User on 10-30-21
By: Ngaio Marsh
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The Havana Quartet
- Four Full-Cast Crime Dramatisations
- By: Leonardo Padura
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Ben Crowe, Lanre Malaolu, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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Leonardo Padura's award-winning Cuban detective series featuring Lieutenant Mario Conde....
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listening problems
- By Anonymous User on 12-24-18
By: Leonardo Padura
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Mrs McGinty's Dead (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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The gruesome death of Mrs McGinty provokes Superintendent Spence to seek the help of his old ally Hercule Poirot....
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old favorite in a new format
- By Nick G on 01-01-21
By: Agatha Christie
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Flash Point [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Jason Trapp Thrillers, Book 3
- By: Jack Slater
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 9 hrs
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A Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system takes down a passenger jetliner in the skies over Belarus, showering the fields below in burning scrap. As the world begins to mourn the horrific accident, one man–new CIA director, George Lawrence–knows it is anything but.
By: Jack Slater
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Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection
- 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules
- Narrated by: Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Brian Blessed, and others
- Length: 48 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Here is the world's first ever fully dramatised Sherlock Holmes canon: 56 short stories and 4 novels, all made by the same team of directors, producers, dramatists and leading actors, and packed with the high production qualities of a film or TV drama that set it apart....
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A nice collection
- By Meaghan Bynum on 09-19-23
By: Arthur Conan Doyle, and others
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P. D. James BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Seven Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: P. D. James
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi, Hugh Grant, full cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
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Seven BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations of P. D. James' acclaimed mysteries, plus P. D. James in Her Own Words....
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Desert Island drama
- By Adeliese Baumann on 02-13-18
By: P. D. James
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The Ngaio Marsh BBC Radio Collection
- Four Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Ngaio Marsh
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde, Stephen Thorne, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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A collection of the BBC’s dramatisations of Ngaio Marsh’s most famous sleuth: Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Includes 'A Man Lay Dead', 'A Surfeit of Lampreys', 'Opening Night' and 'When in Rome'....
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Love these radio plays
- By Anonymous User on 10-30-21
By: Ngaio Marsh
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The Havana Quartet
- Four Full-Cast Crime Dramatisations
- By: Leonardo Padura
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Ben Crowe, Lanre Malaolu, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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Leonardo Padura's award-winning Cuban detective series featuring Lieutenant Mario Conde....
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listening problems
- By Anonymous User on 12-24-18
By: Leonardo Padura
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Mrs McGinty's Dead (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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The gruesome death of Mrs McGinty provokes Superintendent Spence to seek the help of his old ally Hercule Poirot....
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old favorite in a new format
- By Nick G on 01-01-21
By: Agatha Christie
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Flash Point [Dramatized Adaptation]
- Jason Trapp Thrillers, Book 3
- By: Jack Slater
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 9 hrs
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A Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system takes down a passenger jetliner in the skies over Belarus, showering the fields below in burning scrap. As the world begins to mourn the horrific accident, one man–new CIA director, George Lawrence–knows it is anything but.
By: Jack Slater
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Taken at the Flood (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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Gordon Cloade is killed in a London air raid, and his vast fortune passes to his young wife Rosaleen. Five of his relatives are desperate to get their hands on Cloade's money....
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Once again Agatha Christie’s story is superb.
- By Mahalo on 05-31-19
By: Agatha Christie
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Patrick Hamilton: Rope, Gaslight, Hangover Square and More
- Seven BBC Radio Full-Cast Productions
- By: Patrick Hamilton
- Narrated by: Alan Rickman, Amanda Redman, David Thorpe, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Patrick Hamilton is renowned for his gritty, slice-of-life tales chronicling the hopes, dreams and obsessions of London's working class in the inter-war years. This collection brings together his key pieces, together with some lesser-known classics and a bonus 2004 documentary....
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Alan Rickman
- By Anonymous User on 08-22-23
By: Patrick Hamilton
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Shardlake: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Six BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: CJ Sansom
- Narrated by: full cast, Jason Watkins, Justin Salinger, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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The complete collected dramatisations of C. J. Sansom's historical mystery series: these six stunning dramas follow the adventures of hunchbacked lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake as he navigates the dangerous world of Tudor England, solving crimes and seeking out murderers....
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Can’t wait for the last one!
- By Anonymous User on 05-05-22
By: CJ Sansom
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Inspector Morse: BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Three Classic Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Colin Dexter
- Narrated by: full cast, John Shrapnel, Robert Glenister
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations starring John Shrapnel as Morse and Robert Glenister as Lewis, plus a bonus reading by Colin Dexter of one of his short stories....
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Radio drama suberp
- By Anonymous User on 12-25-18
By: Colin Dexter
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The Mystery of the Blue Train (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Maurice Denhham
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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A millionaire strikes a deal on the seedier side of Paris and a priceless cache of rubies becomes destined for his beloved daughter Rachel. Two days later Rachel is dead....
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Excellent story... different Poirot than usual
- By Karen on 07-01-12
By: Agatha Christie
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Raymond Chandler
- A BBC Radio Collection
- By: Raymond Chandler
- Narrated by: Don Fellows, Ed Bishop, full cast, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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They never came tougher than Marlowe, a cynical, world-weary, wise-cracking shamus whose honesty in a dishonest world sent him down the mean streets again and again in search of some kind of justice....
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Big Sleep
- By Dr. Joe de Beauchamp on 08-08-20
By: Raymond Chandler
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Amok
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Sebastian Fitzek
- Narrated by: Natascha McElhone, Adrian Lester, Rafe Spall, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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This was to be her last day alive. The renowned criminal psychologist Ira Samin prepared her suicide thoroughly....
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What is up with all the background noise?
- By Anonymous User on 05-29-15
By: Sebastian Fitzek
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Towards Zero (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Philip Fox, Hugh Bonneville, Marcia Warren
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
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When death visits Gull’s Point the house party is thrown into turmoil. It is left to Scotland Yard’s Detective Inspector Leach and Mr MacWhirter, an ex-detective who is also house guest, to solve the case....
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Irritating
- By Meep on 09-30-15
By: Agatha Christie
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The Moving Finger (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: June Whitfield
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple....
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Who is the poison pen?
- By DJDecca on 05-17-14
By: Agatha Christie
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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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Poirot is astonished to receive a call from Chief Inspector Japp, informing him that Mr Morley has shot himself. There was no reason for him to commit suicide, and Poirot believes he was murdered.....
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If you love Poirot - dont hesitate!!
- By Anonymous User on 08-20-12
By: Agatha Christie
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Hallowe'en Party (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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John Moffatt stars as the great Belgian detective in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation....
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Don't miss this one!
- By Britfan on 01-24-16
By: Agatha Christie
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R.D. Wingfield: A Touch of Frost and Other Thrillers
- A BBC Radio 4 Drama Collection
- By: R D Wingfield
- Narrated by: Derek Martin, June Brown, Leslie Sands, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Five full-cast BBC Radio thrillers from renowned crime writer R.D. Wingfield....
By: R D Wingfield
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Sherlock Holmes: The Carleton Hobbs Collection
- 55 Full-Cast BBC Dramatisations
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Carleton Hobbs, Norman Shelley, full cast
- Length: 29 hrs and 34 mins
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A comprehensive collection of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley - plus bonus documentary....
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Very poor audio quality
- By Lia Vakis on 06-14-23
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Falco: The Complete BBC Radio Collection
- Five Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Lindsey Davis
- Narrated by: Anna Madeley, Anton Lesser, Ben Crowe, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of the first five Falco novels by Lindsey Davis, starring Anton Lesser as Marcus Didius Falco....
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Wonderful but flawed...
- By Anonymous User on 10-05-18
By: Lindsey Davis
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The Missed
- By: Sami Shah
- Narrated by: Palavi Sharda, Igor Sas, Della Rae Morrisson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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In the Western Australian wheatbelt, refugees Anushey, Shahab and their daughter find safety in the sleepy town of Nunich. But when their daughter disappears without a trace and the town is plunged into chaos and violence, their newfound sense of security is shattered.
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The Missed
- By Angelica on 09-07-24
By: Sami Shah
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Sergeant Cribb
- Five BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Peter Lovesey
- Narrated by: Brian Cox, Timothy Bateson, Frank Windsor, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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Tough, shrewd and determined, Sergeant Cribb is a stalwart of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department....
By: Peter Lovesey
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Auris 5
- Tödlicher Schall
- By: Vincent Kliesch, Sebastian Fitzek
- Narrated by: Oliver Masucci, Luisa Wietzorek, Simon Jäger, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Der nächste Teil der Audible Original Bestseller Serie nach einer Idee von Sebastian Fitzek! Im 5. Thriller der AURIS-Reihe macht ein psychopathischer...
By: Vincent Kliesch, and others
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Peril at End House (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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Hercule Poirot and his good friend Captain Hastings are enjoying a well-deserved break on the Cornish Riviera, in the idyllic village of St Loo....
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Another fun Poirot mystery
- By Anonymous User on 11-25-11
By: Agatha Christie
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The Inspector Chen Mysteries
- A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Crime Series
- By: Qiu Xiaolong
- Narrated by: Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Dan Li, Daniel York, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Nine BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of the crime novels of Qiu Xiaolong, set in Shanghai. Starring Jamie Zubairi as Chief Inspector Chen Cao....
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Interesting & entertaining Chinese mystery series produced by BBC radio
- By KiraNyres on 10-09-18
By: Qiu Xiaolong
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Mrs Farrars is found dead of an apparent overdose one year after the death of her husband. The villagers of King's Abbot are suspicious....
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My favorite book- my favorite drama
- By DARBY KERN on 01-01-15
By: Agatha Christie
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Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Collection: Volume Three
- The Sixties (1960-1968)
- By: Francis Durbridge
- Narrated by: full cast, Marjorie Westbury, Peter Coke
- Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins
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Paul Temple swings into the '60s with five complete radio dramas featuring the writer-cum-amateur detective and his wife, Steve, plus bonus archive material....
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Good entertainment value "if"
- By Anonymous User on 06-11-17
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Raymond Chandler: The Long Goodbye (Dramatised)
- By: Raymond Chandler
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens, Trevor White, Saskia Reeves, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe....
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A Great Way To Spend One & A Half Hours
- By Nils J. Rasmussen on 11-24-12
By: Raymond Chandler
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Raymond Chandler: Poodle Springs (Dramatised)
- By: Raymond Chandler, Robert B Parker
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens, Lorelei King, Stephen Campbell Moore, and others
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe....
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These BBC performances were really well done!!!
- By Anonymous User on 07-09-12
By: Raymond Chandler, and others
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Sad Cypress (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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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....
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A Greek tragedy
- By l howard on 03-07-17
By: Agatha Christie