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Radio drama of DI Craven

More thrillers from JB Priestley

An audio drama

The coastal village of Polford in the West Country used to be very prosperous as a fishing village. But times have changed, and the area seems to have fallen onto hard times. However, recent events may bring the area back to prosperity …

That is, until a dead body is found on the cliffside beach.

Sergeant Fowler of the local constabulary begins an investigation as to who the dead man is and how/why he died, assisted by the newly arrived P.C. Beaumont, fresh from the Police Training College and never having even seen a dead body before. But solving this case may not be so simple, especially when more dead bodies turn up indicating that a serial killer may ne on the loose in the area and Sergeant Fowler’s handling of the case may be compromised by interference from higher-ups in the police force …

Killing Orders, V.I. Warshawski’s third adventure, starts when her great-aunt Rosa summons the detective to her cold suburban home. Rosa made V.I.’s childhood miserable and the detective resents the command to help her aunt prove she didn’t embezzle five million dollars from a local Dominican priory.

All hell breaks loose when a mysterious opponent tries to take Vic off the case by throwing acid in her eyes and burning down her apartment. And when a friend who’s involved in the case is brutally murdered, it begins to look as if Vic hasn’t got a prayer.

But Warshawski continues to follow every lead, even when they point to some pretty unorthodox conclusions: Perhaps the Dominicans are covering up a financial scandal. Maybe the whole conspiracy is under the patronage of an international conglomerate, or of Don Pasquale, king of the Chicago mob. Worst of all, someone who’s close to Vic could be involved—her darkly handsome English lover, Roger Ferrant, or even Aunt Rosa herself.

Radio Drama based on the book by JB Priestley

Radio Drama based on the book by JB Priestley

Classic detective drama