January, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking - two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner.

Author Paul French reveals the true-crime "cold case" that haunted the last days of old Peking.

Abridged by Robin Brooks.

Read by Crawford Logan.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012. Show less