On midsummer's night in 1966, two men come face-to-face at a picturesque cottage in a tiny Essex village. Only one of them comes out alive. This is an extraordinary story of stolen crystals and pirate radio; of bitter rivalry and dark family secrets.

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Artwork by Spencer Wilson 

Music by Premium Beat

Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle

Tracks featured in this episode:

• Hostiles by Cosmo Lawson
• Dvorjak's Humouresque by Blue Shift
• Pressing Matters by Mark Fabian
• Philosophy by Eskimotion
• Some Distant Lights by Big Score Audio
• Shadow Chase by Pavel Yudin
• A 1950s Romance by Jonathan Boyle