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Shining Armour, 1988

Episode 2 of 5

DI Gordon Edmonds searches for a mysterious mansion called Slade House, to follow up the unlikely sighting of a missing mother and son. Read by Robin Laing.

Behind a small iron door in a twisting alley lies Slade House, an eerie mansion that is somehow too large for the space it occupies. Every nine years, a 'guest' is summoned to the house but why has that person been chosen, and by whom? David Mitchell's chilling new novel unfolds over decades and is a spine-tingling, wintry delight.

Shining Armour, 1988
Detective Inspector Gordon Edmonds reckons he's on a fool's errand. He's been sent to find a mysterious mansion called Slade House, following up the sighting of a missing mother and son nine years earlier. Read by Robin Laing.
Abridged by Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Dec 2015 22:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader James Anthony Pearson
Author David Mitchell
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Dec 2015 22:45

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