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A short story from British Library Crime Classic The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories. As Sir Leonard Huntercombe tells the elaborate story of one of his clients, listeners will love piecing together this strange locked-room mystery set on a sleeper train to Aberdeen.

If it was murder, how did the murderer get through a door and leave it locked on the inside? If suicide, how did the dead man turn off the gas? A tantalizing mystery well written and not lacking the saving grace. (Ontario Library Review, 1926)

When Mordaunt Reeves and a group of friends playing a round discover the battered body of a man, clearly fallen from the viaduct, Reeves—a man a little too fond of reminding everyone that he was in Military Intelligence during the war—suspects that the police are not taking the death seriously, and persuades his friends to help him to investigate. Soon, theories of the crime begin to emerge.

Two cousins, Derek and Nigel Burtell, famously detest one another. Derek Burtell stands to inherit £50,000 under the will of his grandfather at age 25—unless his drug-taking and dissolute lifestyle kill him first, in which case Nigel inherits instead. Dismayed by the latter possibility, Derek's many creditors insure his life with the vast Indescribable Insurance company, and Derek is advised to take a river trip for his health; and curiously it is Nigel whom he chooses to accompany him.

Holidaying in a country inn, wealthy Jephthah Mottram dies, poisoned by gas. But Mr Mottram was insured with the massive Indescribable Insurance Company, under its famously extravagant Euthanasia policy: with half a million pounds payable on death... except in the case of death by suicide. The Indescribable's somewhat desultory private detective, Miles Bredon, along with his wife Angela, is sent to investigate. Was Mottram's death suicide, or something more sinister?

Delve into the intriguing realm of mystery and deduction, where the unexpected often hides in plain sight, as hinted by the title "Viaduct Murder." This podcast invites listeners to engage with a rotating collection of complete audiobooks that explore themes of crime, investigation, and the complexities of human nature. Each episode presents a unique narrative that challenges assumptions and uncovers hidden truths, echoing the journey of our amateur sleuths who navigate the murky waters of evidence and deception. Through the lens of suspense and intellectual discourse, listeners are encouraged...

Immerse yourself in a world where morality takes a backseat to mystery and intrigue, as signified by the thought-provoking title. "The Three Taps - A Detective Story Without a Moral" invites listeners to explore the depths of human nature and the complexities of crime, where motivations blur and justice remains elusive. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, unraveling tales that challenge the very essence of right and wrong, and provoke questions without offering clear answers. This rotating collection delves into narratives that captivate the mind, leaving you to ponder the darker ...

Is the ‘perfect murder’ possible? Can that crime be committed with such consummate care, with such exacting skill, that it is unsolvable—even to the most astute investigator? In this unique collection, legendary crime writers Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley, Freeman Wills Crofts, Ronald Knox, Dorothy L. Sayers and Russell Thorndike each attempt to create the unsolvable murder, which Superintendent Cornish of the CID then attempts to unravel.