{"product_id":"book-i57j","title":"Detective Inspector Crust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trilogy of thrillers set in Liverpool, featuring the formidable Detective Inspector Crust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeteran scriptwriter Vincent McInerney draws on his lifelong knowledge of Liverpool and his background in the Merchant Marine in these engaging thrillers, in which the gruff, indomitable John Crust and his sidekick Minty probe the circumstances surrounding a missing husband, a stolen sculpture and a hidden treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO’Rourke’s First Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Made redundant at 40, John O’Rourke gets a grant from the Enterprise Allowance Board and sets up as a private detective. Hired by Mrs Rate to trace her absent spouse, he’s soon caught up in a dangerous scheme involving modern art, drug money and shoot-outs on container ships. Fortunately, Inspector Crust is also investigating, and monitoring the rookie PI’s progress. Can the redoubtable copper ensure that O’Rourke’s first case isn’t also his last?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Finger of Suspicion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – With the university rag day parade in full swing, Inspector Crust is keeping his beady eye on the floats making their way through the city centre. So when a helicopter suddenly appears, and hoists the Epstein statue off Lewis’s department store, Crust assumes it’s an elaborate student prank. But when the police receive a ransom note, together with one of the statue’s fingers, he starts to have second thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Following the death of shipowner Oliver Bright, his granddaughter Elizabeth prepares to sell his house and possessions at auction. Rumour has it that among his worldly goods is a rare artefact saved during the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e – and psychotic criminal Tarrant will stop at nothing to lay his hands on it. But Inspector Crust is also on the trail of the missing relic, and is determined to find it first...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Vincent McInerny\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Shaun MacLoughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring \u003cb\u003eJames Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e as Inspector Crust and \u003cb\u003eBill Monks\u003c\/b\u003e as Minty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO’Rourke’s First Case\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn O'Rourke – Ken Cumberlidge\u003cbr\u003eMr O'Rourke – Richard Tate\u003cbr\u003eChris – Maureen O’Brien\u003cbr\u003eCurly – Dominic Rickhards\u003cbr\u003eMrs Rate – June Barrie\u003cbr\u003eRonnie Rate – Eric Allan\u003cbr\u003eBogger – David Goudge\u003cbr\u003eCaptain\/Adrian Mince – Christian Rodska\u003cbr\u003eCharlie – Jonathan Nibbs\u003cbr\u003eBarman\/Compere – Ian Targett\u003cbr\u003eScratcher – David Learner\u003cbr\u003eOperator – Maryon Ellor\u003cbr\u003e‘Just Another Night’ written and sung by Vincent McInerney\u003cbr\u003eMusicians: Steve Wright (guitar), Dave Dover (bass) and Steve Bartley (percussion)\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 29 January 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Finger of Suspicion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuy – Richard Pearce\u003cbr\u003eColonel Rivers – David Bannerman\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm – Kim Wall\u003cbr\u003eJames – Brendan Charleson\u003cbr\u003eMr Patch – Peter Copley\u003cbr\u003eJulia – Carolyn Backhouse\u003cbr\u003eBilly\/Eddie – Christian Rodska\u003cbr\u003eMrs Rivers – Peggy Ann Wood\u003cbr\u003eArthur Frank – Richard Tate\u003cbr\u003eMandy – Cheryl Maiker\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 February 1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth – Teresa Gallagher\u003cbr\u003eTarrant – Eric Allan\u003cbr\u003eFather Kennedy – Peter Caffrey\u003cbr\u003eMrs Moran – June Barrie\u003cbr\u003eDicky Bird – William Eedle\u003cbr\u003eEileen – Sue Jenkins\u003cbr\u003eAlf Gringod – Gerry Hinks\u003cbr\u003eMitzi Müller – Melinda Walker\u003cbr\u003eGottfried Müller – William Eedle\u003cbr\u003eJim Rawson – Sion Probert\u003cbr\u003eGeorge – Derek Hicks\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 August 1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353424830768,"sku":"BDi57j","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/470779-i57j-Square.jpg?v=1734345513","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-i57j","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}