Paris is gripped with fear. A series of seemingly random murders has taken place in the Marais district, all women stabbed to death at night. There is no apparent connection between the victims — they vary in age, background, and appearance. The press is relentless, the public is panicked, and Maigret is under immense pressure.

Maigret is summoned to the lavish home of Countess Palmari, he expects little more than social nonsense. But he quickly learns that her butler has been murdered — and despite the Countess's calm demeanour, the house holds many secrets.

Inspector Maigret receives a surprise visit at the Police Judiciaire: a nervous, soft-spoken man named Xavier Marton, a toy salesman at the Grands Magasins du Louvre. Marton claims he’s afraid he might kill his wife — or that his wife is slowly trying to poison him.

The story begins late at night in Montmartre, Paris's infamous district of nightclubs, cabarets, and criminal undercurrents. A striptease dancer named Arlette, frightened and clearly under the influence, walks into a police station and insists she’s overheard two men at her club planning a murder — the killing of a “countess.”

When Inspector Maigret receives an anonymous letter warning that a crime will be committed at Saint-Fiacre on All Souls' Day, he returns to the village of his childhood. The letter is vague but troubling. Maigret, ever methodical, takes the threat seriously and arrives in time to witness the shocking death of the Countess of Saint-Fiacre during mass at the village church."Maigret Goes Home" is a radio adaptation based on one of Georges Simenon's classic Inspector Maigret novels.

Sherlock Holmes receives a coded message from an informant warning of imminent danger to John Douglas of Birlstone Manor. Soon after, news arrives that Douglas has been found dead, shot in the face with a shotgun.

"The Queen of Spades" is a renowned 1834 short story by Alexander Pushkin that delves into themes of obsession, greed, and the supernatural. The narrative centres on Hermann, a German officer in the Russian army, who becomes fixated on uncovering a secret gambling strategy rumoured to guarantee success.

James Carroll is a meticulous bank auditor, tasked with conducting surprise audits of tellers. During one such audit, he discovers that a long-term teller, Arthur Tillwer (played by Hans Conried), has been embezzling funds. Instead of reporting this misconduct, James sees an opportunity to rid himself of his overbearing wife, Ethel (portrayed by Cathy Lewis).

Paul Bentley (Jack Carson) is a struggling pianist who has grown weary of his estranged wife, Ellen (Cathy Lewis). Desiring to marry another woman, Paul concocts a plan to murder Ellen, believing it will free him to pursue his new love interest. He devises an elaborate scheme to make her death appear accidental, aiming to collect a substantial insurance payout—his idea of "easy money."

Dr. Robert Graham, a respected physician, encounters Roger Holcombe, a man who was clinically dead for four minutes before being revived. Following this near-death experience, Roger discovers he has developed an uncanny ability: he can discern when someone is lying and feels compelled to confront falsehoods.