Paul Temple is in the middle of a lecture tour in America when he receives an urgent summons from the Home Secretary, requesting his immediate return to England. A serial killer calling himself 'The Marquis' has been murdering celebrities, and Scotland Yard is baffled.
Back in London, Paul discovers that someone else has been desperately trying to contact him: a young private detective named Rita Cartwright. On meeting her, he discovers that she has been running her own investigation into the murders, and believes they are linked to a gang of cocaine traffickers. The next day, Rita is found dead, with a square of white card pinned to her dress signed 'The Marquis'...
As Paul struggles to fit a face to that notorious name, he finds himself up against a malevolent criminal mastermind who always seems to be one step ahead. Can the suave sleuth outfox the elusive killer - or will The Marquis' next victim be Paul Temple himself?
Toby Stephens reads this complete, full-length Paul Temple novel, by Francis Durbridge.
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"The oldest surviving Paul Temple serial -- steam radio at its finest! For some reason the episodes are rather shorter than usual, but it's prime Durbridge in the writing, though delivered with rather fruitier performances than the Coke/Westbury run. Fans of Old Time Radio should enjoy this."
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Steven (4 out of 5 stars)