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The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

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Adaptations of Dame Ngaio Marsh's tales of the gentleman detective

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Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Inspector Alleyn heads incognito to Italy.

Trailing a vast 1970s drugs syndicate, Alleyn heads incognito to Italy - but he hasn't reckoned on murder. Stars Jeremy Clyde.

1970s Rome. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn is incognito and on the trail of a vast drugs syndicate - and some exceptionally unsavoury blackmail. 

But he hasn't reckoned on murder... 

Another tale of Dame Ngaio Marsh’s gentleman detective.

Starring Jeremy Clyde.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

CDI Alleyn …. Jeremy Clyde
Nigel Bathgate …. Nick Waring
Sonia, Lady Bracely …. Pauline Jameson
Kenneth Dorne …. Tom George
Baron Van der Veghel …. David Swift
Baroness Van der Veghel …. Paula Jacobs
Sophy Jason …. Annabelle Dowler
Barnaby Grant …. Sean Arnold
Major Sweet …. Derek Waring
Sebastian Mailer …. Matthew Devereaux
Father Denys …. James Greene
Valdarno …. Stephen Critchlow
Violetta/Receptionist …. Carolyn Jones

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2003.

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