麻豆约拍

Written by Agatha Christie. Adapted by Archie Scottney.

Martin Jarvis returns with a new series of these strangely compelling 1920s stories by the Queen of Crime.

Mr Satterthwaite buys a painting. It intrigues him because the face of the man in the picture bears a distinct resemblance to a certain Mr Quin. One Harlequin lies dead on the floor, another Harlequin is looking through the window. What does it mean? 'I took a special interest in your picture,' says Mr Satterthwaite to the artist, 'I recognised it as the Terrace Room at Charnley.' He knows that a suicide was committed there fourteen years ago. But is the picture telling us something else? Was it, in fact, murder?

There are guests that night for dinner at Satterthwaite's home. An extra place is laid. Will Mr Harley Quin arrive to assist their thinking - perhaps even solve the mystery? Christie considered this character to be her personal favourite.

Producer/Director: Rosalind Ayres
A Jarvis and Ayres production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4.