The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
In spring 1948, Alleyn joins a weekend party at Frantock Hall. His deductive powers are tested to the limit as he uncovers the sinister connection between the theft of a priceless chalice and a game of murder that goes horribly wrong. Adapted from the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn.
Seasons
1. A Man Lay Dead
Air Date: 1993-04-18
Alleyn cancels his holiday with Troy to investigate a murder connected to a stolen chalice, but he's called when a second murder occurs at uncle's estate.
2. The Nursing Home Murder
Air Date: 1993-04-25
A member of Parliament who has taken controversial stands on Palestine and A-bomb development is murdered during a routine appendectomy.
3. Final Curtain
Air Date: 1993-05-02
An egotistical Shakespearean ham actor gathers his dysfunctional extended family in his mansion on his 75th birthday for the reading of his will.
4. Death at the Bar
Air Date: 1993-05-09
During a display of dart throwing in a Cornish pub a man's hand is impaled by a dart, and he dies shortly afterward from cyanide although no one can explain how.
5. Death in a White Tie
Air Date: 1993-05-16
Inspector Alleyn enlists the help of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to uncover a society blackmailer. After Lord Robert is killed, a murder hunt follows among the world of titled heiresses, gamblers and adulterers.
1. Hand in Glove
Air Date: 1994-01-10
A divorced and disliked man living in a nobleman's estate is found in a sewer ditch after someone rolled a concrete pipe on his head.
2. Dead Water
Air Date: 1994-04-01
Alleyn's old French teacher, the landlord of an idyllic Scottish island is receiving death threats because she's blocking its development as a health spa.
3. Scales of Justice
Air Date: 1994-08-29
The publication of a war hero's memoirs and his dispute with a neighboring fisherman about poaching leads to a murder.
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Rating
6.3/10
Release Date
1993-04-18
Episodes
8 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
