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Country House Mystery by Guy Meredith

4 Extra Debut. A hack writer hired to finish a deceased author’s last book believes his death was suspicious. Starring James Laurenson.

Successful author Max Hanfmann dies before completing his last book.

His family, greedy for the royalties, secretly employ a hack writer Ben Sharp to complete the work.

Reading between the lines of the unfinished novel, it’s not long before Ben begins to suspect that Hanfmann's death is not straightforward.

The unfinished novel appears to depict the last few months of his life.

Starring James Laurenson and Caroline Blakiston.

Written by Guy Meredith.

Ben Sharp .... James Laurenson
Marion Hanfmann .... Caroline Blakiston
Richard Hanfmann .... Peter Jeffrey
Wallace Keyes .... Roger Hammond
Jackie .... Christine Absalom
Paul Kidd .... Christopher Scott
Max Hanfmann .... Malcolm Hayes

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in June 1981.

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'Country House Mystery’ is part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of selected titles returned to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by various collectors.

Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle.

1 hour, 28 minutes

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Wed 25 Jun 2025 04:30

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