George Cragge In the Red  other mys..., Mark Tavener
George Cragge In the Red  other mys..., Mark Tavener
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George Cragge: In the Red & other mysteries
Four BBC Radio 4 dramas

Author: Mark Tavener

Narrator: Barry Foster, Full Cast, Hugh Laurie, John Bird, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Michael Williams, Peter Serafinowicz, Rebecca Front, Richard Griffiths, Stephen Fry

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2018


Synopsis

A collection of four blackly humorous crime mysteries featuring the fictional BBC Radio crime correspondent, George Cragge.

Adapted from the novel by Mark Tavener, In the Red sees the anarchic George Cragge investigate a spree of bizarre murders in the world of City finance, a small political party contesting a by-election, and a plan to overthrow the Director-General of the BBC.

The sequel, In the Balance, features George Cragge kicking off a murder trail during the FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium. And with Europe becoming a hot potato, can the Prime Minister hold onto his job?

In the Chair follows the maverick hack as he looks into a series of murders of dentists linked to New Labour policy.

The final drama, In the End, sees George Cragge investigating a series of murders of journalists.

These four comedy thrillers star Michael Williams as George Cragge with Barry Foster as Police Supertintendant Frank Jefferson. The star casts also include Stephen Fry, John Bird, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Peter Serafinowicz, Hugh Laurie, Rebecca Front and Richard Griffiths.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darcy on April 22, 2019

This is a fun crime series of 4 different stories featuring the reporter, George Cragge. Each installment, on its own is entertaining, although there is no sense of continuity and each mystery is not solvable on its own. They should be considered more as character studies than who dunnits. Unfortunat......more

Goodreads review by Clare on December 30, 2019

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