Episode 1
Susan Ryeland, the editor of best-selling crime writer Alan Conway, is drawn into her own mystery when Conway is found dead and the last chapter of his new manuscript missing.
Editor Susan Ryeland is eagerly awaiting the manuscript from Clover Books' number one best-selling author Alan Conway, whose hero Atticus Pünd regularly solves murder mysteries in the fictional village of Saxby on Avon. Susan is drawn into her own mystery when she and her boss realise that the final chapter is missing and Conway is found dead in his shrubbery.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Susan Ryeland | Lesley Manville |
| Alan Conway | Conleth Hill |
| Atticus Pünd | Tim McMullan |
| Charles Clover | Michael Maloney |
| Andreas Patakis | Alexandros Logothetis |
| Katie Williams | Claire Rushbrook |
| Locke/Chubb | Daniel Mays |
| James/Fraser | Matthew Beard |
| Writer | Anthony Horowitz |
| Director | Peter Cattaneo |
Broadcast
- Sat 1 Apr 202321:15
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