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The Saturday Play: Inspector Rebus: The Falls: 2: Stricture

on BBC Radio 4 FM

A modern crime thriller based on Ian Rankin's novel, featuring Inspector John Rebus. Dramatised in two parts by Bert Coules.
When a wealthy banker's daughter goes missing from Edinburgh University the investigation turns into a murder hunt when her body is discovered on Arthur's Seat. A series of carved wooden dolls inside miniature coffins and a game of cat-and-mouse on the internet offer vital clues to the killer.
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Contributors

Author:
Ian Rankin
Dramatised by:
Bert Coules
Director:
Bruce Young
DI Rebus:
Ron Donachie
Narrator:
Paul Young
DC Clarke:
Gayanne Potter
Jean:
Gerda Stevenson
DCS Tempter:
Sarah Collier
Prof Devlin:
John Shedden
David:
Patrick Moy
DC Hood:
Chris Young
John:
Finlay Welsh
Farmer Watson:
Alec Heggie
Claire:
Frances Thorburn

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