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The Chief Inspector Dover Mysteries
The Chief Inspector Dover Mysteries
Oct 24, 2024 6:17 AM

Author:Joyce Porter,Paul Mendelson,Kenneth Cranham,Stuart McQuarrie,Full Cast

The Chief Inspector Dover Mysteries

Six entertaining thrillers featuring slovenly sleuth Chief Inspector Dover, Scotland Yard's most unwanted man

Cantankerous and dishevelled, Chief Inspector Dover is no-one's idea of a model detective - but he does have an uncanny knack for solving crimes. In these radio dramas, set in the 1960s and '70s, he and his long-suffering Sergeant, Charlie McGregor, investigate sinister cases of kidnap and murder. The first four are adapted from Joyce Porter's novels, while the latter two are original stories based on her characters.

Dover Goes to Pott - The irascible Chief Inspector travels to the Yorkshire town of Pott Winckle to look into the murder of leading businessman Daniel Wibbley's daughter.

Dover and the Claret Tappers - When Dover is kidnapped, only to be released 36 hours later, he finds himself leading the hunt for a criminal gang. Can he catch them before they strike again?

Dover Beats the Band - A body is found at Didcaster dump, naked, burned and strangled. Dover follows the trail to Rankin's Holiday Ranch and an eccentric group of stamp collectors - but was the dead man really an innocent philatelist?

Dover and the Unkindest Cut of All - Dover's annual seaside break becomes a busman's holiday after his wife witnesses a policeman throwing himself off a cliff. Was it suicide, and is it linked to the recent murder of a local gangster?

Dover and the Sleeping Beauty - Isabel Slatcher has been in an irreversible coma for eight months after being shot outside her local church. Now she has been smothered to death. Are the shooter and the killer the same person, and if so, why did they wait till now to complete their evil deed?

Dover and the Smoking Gun - McGregor takes compassionate leave to return to Glasgow for an old flame's funeral. But was Fiona Gordon's death accidental, or foul play? Dover heads north to find out...

Kenneth Cranham stars as Chief Inspector Dover and Stuart McQuarrie as Sergeant McGregor, with casts including Carolyn Pickles, Crawford Logan, Shaun Prendergast and Frances Grey.

Produced and directed by David Ian Neville

© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Reviews

'We had better start ranking Heyer alongside such incomparable whodunit authors as Christie, Marsh, Tey and Allingham'

—— San Francisco Chronicle

'Rarely have we seen humour and mystery so perfectly blended'

—— New York Times

'Sharp, clear and witty'

—— The New Yorker

'Heyer's characters and dialogue are an abiding delight to me ... I have seldom met people to whom I have taken so violent a fancy from the word "Go"'

—— Dorothy L. Sayers

'The wittiest of detective writers'

—— Daily Mail

Stayed up far too late reading Invite Me In as I couldn't put it down! A chilling portrayal of coercive control with brilliantly flawed characters. I loved it.

—— Nikki Smith, author of ALL IN HER HEAD

Clever. Compulsive. Deliciously creepy. Invite me in? Yes please. I didn't want to leave.

—— Jane Corry, author of MY HUSBAND'S WIFE

Loved this gripping psychological thriller with its clever plot and convincing characters. An original premise that draws you in with an unexpected twist.

—— Jenny Quintana, author of THE HIDING PLACE

Brilliant pacing, a great cast of intriguing and all-too-believable dislikable characters, and a very satisfying ending. It's a masterclass in domestic noir - I loved it.

—— Andrea Mara, author of ALL HER FAULT

Sophisticated, intelligent and deftly woven, Emma Curtis has crafted another "guess, then guess again" psychological thriller to keep the reader hooked until the very last page.

—— Kerry Fisher, author of THE SILENT WIFE

I loved this! Invite Me In offers a deep dive into the unnerving complexities of an unravelling family, with characters that are brilliantly developed and a plot that unspools with thrilling unease. With a book that is complex, clever and brilliantly executed, Curtis has become a new favourite on my thriller-author list!

—— Philippa East, author of SAFE AND SOUND

Gripping, claustrophobic and nuanced with a convincing and interesting cast of characters - loved it.

—— Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of THE CHALET

Incredibly tense and gripping, Invite Me In kept me guessing right til the end.

—— Laura Marshall, author of FRIEND REQUEST

Gripping escapism. A breathlessly twisty psychological thriller full of toxic relationships and dark secrets.

—— Tammy Cohen, author of THE WEDDING PARTY

So much tension and drama.

—— Jackie Kabler, author of THE PERFECT COUPLE


I loved Invite Me In - every time I thought I'd cracked where the story was going, Emma Curtis had me fooled... such an eerie, palpable, wild-ride of a thriller with a storyline that is impossible to predict. Not to be missed!

—— Jack Jordan, author of BEFORE HER EYES

I enjoyed the compelling plot and and especially admired the skilful building of the characters - complex, flawed and intriguing.

—— Jane Shemilt, author of LITTLE FRIENDS

Bloody and disturbing in equal parts.

—— Daily Mail

I flew through this novel...[it] will leave the hairs on your arms standing up. You're constantly second guessing, and third guessing as to where it's going.

—— Belfast Telegraph

With a cracking plot and twisty ending, don't miss this tense whirlwind of a book!

—— Candis

Twist follows twist in this event-packed drama, full of toxic characters.

—— Real People

A tense page turner.

—— Bella

If you're like us, you'll read this is one sitting!

—— That's Life!

This tense psychological thriller simmers with suspense throughout - you'll be totally hooked!

—— My Weekly

An intriguing domestic noir...Curtis will keep you guessing with this one.

—— NB Magazine

Invite Me In is a riveting, character-driven thriller that hooked me from the first page and kept me captivated.

—— Take a Break

Curtis keeps us hooked with twists and a cast of characters who are convincing, if hardly likeable.

—— Herald

In his trademark lucid prose, le Carré sets the scene for an atmospheric tale of betrayal, deceit and secret service malpractice . . . John le Carré, one of the great analysts of the contemporary scene, has left us a minor masterpiece of secrets and lies in spy land

—— Evening Standard

A winner with fans of the master spy-writer

—— Oldie

A piercing portrait of moral ambivalence

—— i

It is classic le Carré . . . If this is the quality le Carré was producing in the last years of his life, we can be certain there are further posthumous delights coming our way

—— Herald

I gobbled up Silverview . . . Here le Carré is on more familiar territory - what was once known as Mitteleuropa, with its shape-shifting double agents, scarred idealists on the prowl for lost causes

—— Spectator

It has often been said that le Carré is a novelist, not a mere thriller writer. Yet the thing is that, for all his protests that his creations were always more fictional than credited, what he excels at is giving us a plausible peek into the spy's world

—— The Times

[Le Carré's] prose is as quietly impressive as ever and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read. It makes for bittersweet reading - the final work of a master, on fine form

—— Daily Express

Promises to be filled with intrigue, surprises and timely meditations on the relationship between individuals and nations

—— i

One of the great moral writers of recent times

—— Metro

First-rate prose and a fascinating plot . . . a fitting coda to a remarkable career

—— Publishers Weekly
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