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Inspector Steine

by Lynne Truss
Michael Fenton Stevens
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The first series of Lynne Truss's hugely popular BBC Radio 4 comedy thriller set in 1950s Brighton. Brighton in the 1950s: a place of knickerbocker glories, end-of-the pier shows... and an enormous amount of unsolved crime. Step forward Inspector Steine. Naive and innocent, he believes that he wiped out all the villains at a single stroke in the Middle Street Massacre when seventeen local hoodlums gunned each other to death. Fortunately, long-suffering Sergeant Brunswick is at hand to help Steine with his enquiries. Aided by keen Constable Twitten, they must find the criminal mastermind who is operating undetected in their midst. In these six episodes, a headless corpse is found on the Palace Pier ghost train; a foppish London theatre critic is found dead after a performance of a kitchen-sink drama; and the Inspector decides to go undercover at the Black Cat Casino - while a robbery takes place in the bank next door to the police station. In addition, Ventriloquist Vince receives threats after moving his booth to a new pitch; Steine falls in love with Adelaide Vine, the beautiful owner of a fish and chip shop; and ponders how to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Middle Street Massacre, unaware that a deranged criminal has escaped from Broadmoor with revenge on his lips... Starring Michael Fenton Stevens as Steine and Jan Ravens as Mrs Groynes, this perfectly-judged blend of humour, nostalgia and mystery from bestselling author Lynne Truss makes for an irresistible listen. 'Delicious fun' - Sunday Times Culture Magazine

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    March 1, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781408439999
      • File size: 80408 KB
      • Duration: 02:47:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Brighton, on the south coast of England, in the 1950s, is the setting for this full-cast performance of six Inspector Steine stories. The warm, nostalgic dramatization conjures up a delightful world of amusingly incompetent police, larger-than-life criminals, and improbable crimes. Michael Stevens gives a sterling performance as Inspector Steine, and Jan Ravens creates a wonderful Mrs. Groynes, charwoman and unlikely master criminal. Each of the six 30-minute stories follows Inspector Steine and his colleagues as they work to solve an independent case. The witty writing is enhanced by the excellent dramatization, with sound effects and occasional music helping to transport listeners back to a bygone era. K.J.P. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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