The best mysteries are rarely about how the murder was committed. They are about why, and about the quiet human motives that hide beneath ordinary conversation.
This classic Saturday Night Theatre production, Long Time No See, begins with an apparently simple crime. Successful novelist Tony Grant is found murdered in his own home after everyone believed he had left for Paris with his wife.
But someone knew he hadn’t gone.
As Inspector Burgess investigates, every unexpected visitor, every casual remark, and every concealed relationship takes on new significance. The suspects all seem respectable. Each has a reason for being there. Each has something to hide.
The result is a wonderfully crafted British detective drama filled with intelligent dialogue, believable characters, carefully planted clues, and a satisfying solution that rewards close listening.
If you enjoy the mysteries of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Father Brown, or the classic detective dramas once heard on BBC Radio, you’ll feel right at home.
So dim the lights, settle into your favorite chair, and let one of Britain’s finest radio mysteries unfold.
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