Sexton Blake: The Eight Swords and Other Stories by William Franklyn

Sexton Blake: The Eight Swords and Other Stories by William Franklyn

'The history of crime detection has produced no more famous name than that of Sexton Blake'. William Franklyn stars as paperback hero Sexton Blake, with David Gregory as his assistant Tinker, in four original BBC Radio dramatisations from 1967. Lost from the BBC archives for over 40 years, these rediscovered episodes are presented on CD for the very first time. "The Eight Swords": When a woman is found dead at Paula's hair salon, Sexton Blake is called in to investigate. "A Murder of Crows": Over the past six weeks, two men have been murdered. And both shared the name George Crow. "Double and Quit": The top-secret Department 7 recruit Sexton Blake as a special agent. "You Must Be Joking": A friend from Blake's club dies the day after receiving a sinister limerick. Special bonus episode: "Murder on the Portsmouth Road": In one of Britain's earliest surviving drama recordings (from 1930), Arthur Wontner stars as Sexton Blake, tracking down a killer on a stormy night.

Agatha Christie was born in 1890. During the World War I she worked as a hospital dispenser, where she gleaned the working knowledge of various poisons. Her first novel was The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, followed over the next six years by four more detective novels and a short story collection. However, it was not until the publication of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd that Agatha Christie's reputation was firmly established. In 1930 the sharp-witted spinster sleuth Miss Marple made her first appearance in Murder at the Vicarage. In all, Agatha Christie published 80 crime novels and short story collections. As her play The Mousetrap (the longest-running play in the history of the theater) testifies, Agatha Christie's detective stories are likely to appeal for a long time to come. Agatha Christie was awarded a CBE in 1956 and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1971. She died in 1976.

SKU	Unavailable
EAN	9781445867618
Title	Sexton Blake: The Eight Swords and Other Stories
Release date	2012-01-05
Format	Audiobook
Studio	BBC Physical Audio
Condition	Unavailable
Note	Unavailable

Narrator	William Franklyn
Narrator	Full Cast
Created by	Union Square & Co. (Firm)