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The annual gathering of the book club at the start of December is supposed to be a time for relaxation and catching up. But this year, the convivial evening takes a sinister turn. Detective Barton is called to investigate, and he soon discovers the seemingly peaceful club harbours dark secrets and hidden resentments that go back years.

Where has George Cameron disappeared to? What deadly formula has he discovered? Why is his daughter Lucy in such terrible danger? And why was the meek chemist Tibbs so ruthlessly killed? The fate of the country lies in the hands of one man... Dick Barton – Special Agent! Captain Richard Barton...

A thrilling saga of criminal masterminds, espionage and adventure, Edward J. Mason's Dick Barton: Special Agent was a huge hit on the BBC Light Programme between 1946 and 1951. Together with his mates Jock Anderson and Snowy White, ex-Commando Dick faced dastardly villains and deadly peril—but always triumphed ('With one bound, Dick was free!') Half a century later, Edward J's son Lol paid affectionate tribute to the much-loved radio hero with this sparkling pastiche, featuring the joint escapades of father-and-son duo Dick and Richard Barton.

Mabel Clarence ist sich sicher: Noch vor ein paar Minuten lag in der Bibliothek des Herrenhauses eine kostümierte tote Frau - erdrosselt mit einem Strick. Doch nun ist sie verschwunden, ohne jede Spur. Und wo keine Leiche, da keine Ermittlungen. Glauben schenkt der älteren Besucherin aus London nur ein kauziger Tierarzt. Also stellt Mabel in bester Miss-Marple-Manier eigene Nachforschungen an und versinkt immer tiefer im undurchsichtigen Sumpf der Vergangenheit - bis sie selbst in die Schusslinie des Mörders gerät...