Murder, Mystery And Suspense (Series 3) – an occasional series of stories from life’s murkier places.
Series Three: A selection of mysteries from America.
Mysteries From America
A Mysterious Case
A doctor’s patient is under 24-hour supervision, but someone, somehow, is poisoning her.
Writer: Anna Katherine Green
Reader: Teresa Gallagher
Music: Passacaglia by Eric Parkin
An Illusion In Red And White
A curious tale of an axe-murder and conflicting evidence from a backwater in New York State.
Writer: Stephen Crane
Reader: David Holt
Music: Sonata For Piano, Op.26, Adagio Mesto by Daniel Pollack
The Striding Place
At a shooting weekend in the West Riding a guest goes missing. At night, his best friend goes out to look for him.
Writer: Gertrude Atherton
Reader: Samuel West
Music: Sonata For Piano, Op.26, Adagio Mesto by Daniel Pollack
Doctor Dorn’s Revenge Part 1
Will Evelyn choose to marry the earnest Doctor Dorn or the wealthy John Meredith?
Writer: Louisa May Alcott
Reader: Teresa Gallagher
Music: Souvenirs, Op.28, Pas De Deux, Adagio by Daniel Pollack
Doctor Dorn’s Revenge Part 2
Evelyn is gravely ill and only Dr Dorn can save her.
Writer: Louisa May Alcott
Reader: Teresa Gallagher
Music: Souvenirs, Op.28, Pas De Deux, Adagio by Daniel Pollack
First Broadcast:
Monday - Thursday, 29th October-1st November & Monday 5th November 2018 at 11am on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Production Credits:
Broadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling
Sound Engineer: Jon Calver
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
Executive Producer: Karen Rose