The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
In spring 1948, Alleyn joins a weekend party at Frantock Hall. His deductive powers are tested to the limit as he uncovers the sinister connection between the theft of a priceless chalice and a game of murder that goes horribly wrong. Adapted from the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.
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- Ep 1
1.A Man Lay Dead
18-04-199397mAlleyn cancels his holiday with Troy to investigate a murder connected to a stolen chalice, but he's called when a second murder occurs at uncle's estate.
- Ep 2
2.The Nursing Home Murder
25-04-199397mA member of Parliament who has taken controversial stands on Palestine and A-bomb development is murdered during a routine appendectomy.
3.Final Curtain
02-05-199397mAn egotistical Shakespearean ham actor gathers his dysfunctional extended family in his mansion on his 75th birthday for the reading of his will.
4.Death at the Bar
09-05-199397mDuring a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.
- Ep 5
5.Death in a White Tie
16-05-199397mInspector Alleyn enlists the help of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to uncover a society blackmailer. After Lord Robert is killed, a murder hunt follows among the world of...
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