Murder Every Monday by Pamela Branch

Asterisk Club founder, Clifford Flush, hasn't murdered anyone for years.

But when the urge comes upon him to bump off his bridge partner (the man's bidding was really quite unforgiveable), he and the rest of the Club are forced to leave London in bit of a hurry.

Once out of harm's way, in the rural hamlet of Krunte Abbas, they acquire the dilapidated Dankry Manor and set themselves up as Homicide Consultants.

Pamela Branch's crime novel, first published in 1954.

Starring Simon Williams, John Castle and Barbara Kirby.

Dramatised by Mark Gatiss

Armitage & Paget ... Simon Williams
Clifford Flush ... John Castle
Mrs Barratt ... Barbara Kirby
Colonel Quincey ... Graham Crowden
Creaker ... David Ryall
Cyril Revere ... Mark Gatiss
Chloe Carlisle ... Stephanie Beacham
Manelli ... Mark Benton
Bill Thurlow ... Ian Hallard
Dina Parrish ... Cal Jaggers

Producer: Kate McAll

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2008.