{"product_id":"book-g3xc","title":"Detective Galbraith: The King of Diamonds \u0026 The Midas Touch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEx-policeman Galbraith is caught up in mystery and murder in these two gripping, fast-paced detective dramas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a long career in the Flying Squad, veteran copper Bill Galbraith is hanging up his truncheon and saying goodbye to the police force. He's looking forward to a quiet life on civvy street - but his best friend, private investigator Tommy Evans, has other ideas...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe King of Diamonds\u003c\/i\u003e, Galbraith's enjoying a peaceful retirement in the countryside when Tommy calls him up with a job offer. Adamant that he's done with detection, Bill refuses, but Evans persists - and soon, Galbraith is embroiled in murky goings-on involving a beautiful blonde, a missing diamond courier and a criminal mastermind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Midas Touch\u003c\/i\u003e sees Bill accosted once again by his old PI pal, who shows him a mysterious photograph of a party on a lawn, with circles drawn round the heads of three people. The photo was part of a parcel addressed to a retired criminal lawyer, which also contained bearer bonds, a list of jewellery worth £750,000 and a letter threatening the life of a man named Paul Carson. The crime the package tells of has yet to be discovered - can Galbraith root it out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated by the award-winning writer of \u003ci\u003eZ Cars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSoftly Softly\u003c\/i\u003e, Robert Barr, these two suspenseful full-cast dramas star \u003cb\u003eBernard Hepton\u003c\/b\u003e as the reluctant investigator, with \u003cb\u003eRichard Davies\u003c\/b\u003e as Tommy Evans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Robert Barr\u003cbr\u003eProduced by John Browell\u003cbr\u003eStarring \u003cb\u003eBernard Hepton\u003c\/b\u003e as Galbraith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe King of Diamonds\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTommy Evans\/Paul - \u003cb\u003eRichard Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Cater - \u003cb\u003eTom Watson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGelder - \u003cb\u003ePeter Dyneley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne-Marie - \u003cb\u003eEva Haddon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCornell\/Commander - \u003cb\u003eHector Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Galbraith - \u003cb\u003eKatharine Page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMilne - \u003cb\u003eBruce Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLindemanns - \u003cb\u003eCyril Shaps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDykers - \u003cb\u003eTrader Faulkner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrent - \u003cb\u003ePeter Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJacobus - \u003cb\u003eStephen Greif\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetty van Druten - \u003cb\u003eFrances Jeater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLander - \u003cb\u003ePeter Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGunman - \u003cb\u003eRobert Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 August-19 September 1975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Midas Touch\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTommy Evans - \u003cb\u003eRichard Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernie Finch - \u003cb\u003eGarard Green\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSailor\/Andreas - \u003cb\u003eKevork Malikyan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Tully - \u003cb\u003eClive Merrison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBavister - \u003cb\u003eEric Richard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Palmer - \u003cb\u003eMargery Withers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoc McDowall - \u003cb\u003eRobert Gillespie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThorn - \u003cb\u003eDavid Ryall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChief Inspector Collins\/Inspector Burridge - \u003cb\u003eMichael Kilgarriff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRita - \u003cb\u003eRosalyn Slater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarson - \u003cb\u003eMatthew Francis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 October-8 November 1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49361064624432,"sku":"BDg3xc","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/231531-g3xc-Square.jpg?v=1734492558","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g3xc","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}