{"product_id":"book-kod2","title":"The Inter-City Contract \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of seven ingenious full-cast thrillers and crime dramas by Rod Beacham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActor, dramatist and founding member of Laurence Olivier’s National Theatre, Rod Beacham wrote over 15 plays for BBC Radio. This collection comprises seven crime dramas first broadcast on Radio 4’s ‘Saturday Night Theatre’ strand between 1980 and 1987, ranging in tone from tense whodunnits to light-hearted comedy thrillers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inter-City Contract\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – A chess-playing Hungarian, a concert harpist and a septuagenarian lady mountaineer are just some of the passengers on the overnight express to Edinburgh. Lurking amongst them is a hired assassin and his intended victim… \u003cb\u003eMichael Maloney, Melinda Walker\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSteve Hodson\u003c\/b\u003e star in this gripping mystery set on a sleeper train.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gortys Triangle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– Crete is the setting for this suspenseful drama, which revolves around a young man’s death by drowning. Attempting to uncover the truth, his archaeologist cousin navigates the world of the super-rich and meets the mysterious Candy, who appears to be the key to it all. Starring \u003cb\u003ePatrick Mower\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid March\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThanks for Looking After Jeannie \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– When Dicky Doyle drops dead in Wormwood Scrubs, he takes the hiding place of some stolen jewels to his grave. Or does he? Criminal mastermind Jack Prince thinks otherwise – and this spells trouble... \u003cb\u003ePeter Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e stars in this entertaining comedy thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrince of Thieves \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– This sequel to the previous play finds arch-villain Jack Prince planning a gold bullion heist. But it’s not until he meets nutty computer expert Mad Doc Pargeter that he sees a way to break through the vault’s electronic doors… Starring \u003cb\u003ePeter Vaughan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBryan Pringle\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJune Tobin\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo Down in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– Susan Penreith walked out of university in her second year, and has since vanished. She was always convinced that something terrible would happen to her when she was 25 – but what was she so afraid of, and why is her ex-boyfriend Matt suddenly having terrifying dreams about her? \u003cb\u003eSteve Hodson, Frances Jeater \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eGlynis Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e star in this eerie thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisconnection \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– Peter Taylor has worked hard all his life for achievement and success, and now it finally seems within his grasp. Only then he makes a phone call – and the voice on the other end fills him with apprehension and terror… Starring \u003cb\u003eDavid Daker\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hubris File \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e– Senior civil servant Pargeter is missing, and the only clues to the mystery lie in his diary. It reveals that he was under increasing strain – and that he was on the trail of a traitor within the ranks of the Intelligence Department. Could this double agent be responsible for his disappearance? \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Collins\u003c\/b\u003e stars in this absorbing tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50022815170864,"sku":"BDkod2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/700581-kod2-Square.jpg?v=1754217295","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-kod2","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}