When a pacifist is found murdered, questions are raised: why did the man have a loaded revolver? Did he have enemies? As DI Jago digs deep into the man's past, it seems like more than one person might have had a motive for murder.
Edward Brazier is enlisted by Prime Minister William Pitt to assist his investigation into smuggling activity in Deal. However, with his love Betsy now locked into a loveless marriage... Læs mere
After the wars in Restoration Europe and the death of his wife, Christopher Morgan tries to start afresh, buying a pub in the West Country. His new life is torn... Læs mere
During an air raid, the body of a young woman is found, strangled. DI Jago suspects that she had a secret and was mixed up in an underworld of criminal activity.
A tale of war, treachery and divided loyalties, The Straits of Treachery is set in Sicily during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic Wars.
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. Author Angela Thirkell recalls the three houses in which she grew up. First 'The Grange', where her grandfather, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, set the cultivated... Læs mere
After a calamitous performance and the death of one of their own, Lord Westfield's Men are more than despondent. So when Nicholas Bracewell is offered a new play, anonymously penned, his... Læs mere
No one could have known that the Midwestern town of Ambient would be changed forever by the arrival of young misfit Gabriel Carpenter. But his short time among them touches the entire... Læs mere
While rumours are rife of Queen Elizabeth's declining health, celebrated theatre company Lord Westfield's Men suffer their own bitter blows. Stage... Læs mere
Laurent de Rodergues' tranquil seclusion in Saint-Chartier is destroyed when the renovator of the town's medieval chateau is found dead. Laurent is determined to unmask the murderer.
Lara Perryman has spent her whole life travelling for her busy corporate job, so it's a relief when she takes... Læs mere
Among the debris of the night raid, the body of a young woman is found. She has been strangled. As D.I. Jago investigates, he discovers a web of deception, betrayal and romance.