Author:Agatha Christie,Eleanor Bron,Full Cast,Jason Hughes,Georgia Groome,Michael Bertenshaw,Ron Cook,Nicholas Jones,Jane Slavin,Phoebe Pryce,Clive Haywood,Georgie Fuller,Elaine Claxton
A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of the atmospheric murder mystery novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1961.
A dying woman confesses a terrible secret to her priest along with a cryptic list of nine names. Before he is able to uncover anything more, the priest is struck dead in the fog and the police discover the list in his shoe.
Our hero Mark Easterbrook, a historian, learns of a secretive organisation known as The Pale Horse and of their supernatural connections in the village of Much Deeping. The list of names seems to foretell the deaths of several people and Mark must piece together the clues and unearth the connections between them all.
Who is behind the strange powers of The Pale Horse?
Dramatised by Joy Wilkinson
Directed by Mary Peate
A gripping psychological thriller
—— DAILY EXPRESSIt’s a fast-moving thriller involving murder, conspiracy, historical mystery, and the Seven Wonders of the World. Is it enjoyable and imaginative? Hell, yeah.
—— BooklistA fast-moving thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
—— Frost magazineLeaves your nerves jangled and your braincells melted
—— David BaldacciThriller-writing at its best
—— Tess GerritsenGripping
—— Michael ConnellyA quantum leap forward in suspense
—— Dennis LehaneSo fast it should come with an airbag
—— Linwood BarclaySimply brilliant . . . infinitely more than a thriller, yet thrilling to the last page . . . An unforgettable read
—— Anne RiceHurwitz never disappoints . . . with Don't Look Back, he takes his storytelling talents to new heights of suspense and terror . . . From the opening moment of tension to the singularly terrifying final act, this story of survival and death left me breathless. Not to be missed
—— James RollinsThrilling ... Hurwitz skilfully ratchets up the tension as his characters prove their mettle through nerve-wracking and exciting trials
—— Publishers WeeklyHurwitz again proves himself a plot master ... he adds to his string of imaginative thrillers with an action-adventure story ready for blockbuster Hollywood
—— Kirkus ReviewsA terrific book. Terrifying and exhilarating ... Don't Look Back is thrilling beginning to end and powerfully gratifying.
—— Megan AbbottA taut, smart, suspense-filled ride to satisfy the most discerning of thrill seekers.
—— Library JournalAlthough at times distressing, Hill tackles a difficult issue without losing any tension and the finale keeps the reader gripped until the last page
—— Jaymi McCann, 4 stars , Sunday ExpressNever less than wholly absorbing
—— Church TimesHighly unsettling
—— Daily TelegraphA tantalising mystery
—— Sunday TelegraphCaptures sinister atmosphere brilliantly
—— Spectator