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VI Warshawski

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The crime investigations of Sara Paretsky's Chicago private eye VI Warshawski.

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VI Warshawski: Killing Orders: 5. Dinner Date

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5. Dinner Date

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The private eye narrowly escapes with her life as the anonymous phone threats continue.

With anonymous phone threats, private eye VI Warshawski narrowly escapes with her life. Stars Kathleen Turner and Martin Shaw.

First an acid attack, then her flat burns down.

Seems like: the anonymous menacing phone caller will go to any lengths to get VI Warshawski to quit her investigations.

Sara Paretsky's thriller about a feisty Chicago private investigator.

Kathleen Turner stars as VI Warshawski.

Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.

VI Warshawski .… Kathleen Turner
Roger Ferrant …. Martin Shaw 
Uncle Stefan …. Maurice Denham  
Lotty Herschel …. Miriam Karlin
O'Faolin …. John Bennett
Gabriella …. Avril Clark
Father Carroll …. Don Fellows 
Barbara Paciorek …. Lorelei King 
Bobby Mallory …. William Hootkins
Murray Ryerson …. Kerry Shale
Rosa …. Eileen Way 
Sal …. Adjoa Andoh 
Derek Hatfield …. Andrew Wincott

Director: Janet Whitaker 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1991.

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