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Facing boredom after his long-postponed knee surgery, Jack volunteers at Fitz Morton Manor to serve as steward, chatting with visitors about the long history of the house. And when the retired volunteer Cyril Roebuck is found dead in the Great Hall, one morning, it seems at first that the dear old man must have suffered a heart attack. But the room was locked from the inside - and it quickly becomes clear that Cyril could not have bolted it. Soon Jack and Sarah are confronting the odd mystery of the locked room... and what must be - in fact - a case of foul play.

"A Lesson in Murder": When Jack and Sarah are called in to investigate mysterious pranks at Cherringham Girls School, it seems at first that it might be the work of a few mean pupils with a grudge. But things quickly turn serious when a popular teacher meets a sudden, violent death. "The Secret of Combe Castle": When the penniless FitzHenrys find themselves victims of a threatening campaign to oust them from their ancestral home, Jack and Sarah are called in to track down the culprit.

Bernard Mandeville loves trains. Every Sunday, the elderly and frail Bernard, in perfect attire, purchases a ticket on the Great Cotswold's Steam Railway, takes a seat in First-Class and revels in a journey from the past. But on one particular Sunday, in the midst of that short trip, the impossible happens. Bernard vanishes without a trace... The family reaches out to Sarah and Jack who must make their own remarkable journey on the rails...to track down the vanished gentleman!

When Edward Townes - famed writer of novels about knights and maids, and castles and conquering - attends a medieval launch party for his latest book, he arrives ready to do more than celebrate. But party night brings a blizzard, a once-in-a-century storm that sees Townes staggering home, alone ... only to be found dead the next day. With Cherringham cut-off and the blizzard still raging, Jack and Sarah start investigating. Their questions reveal that many of those still stranded in the dark village have secrets. And Townes' killer is still in the village.

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village to find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 25 - 27. SECRET SANTA: Bill Vokes has played Santa at the children's Christmas show for years. But with the show just hours away, he vanishes with no explanation. The whole village is baffled. Did something bad happen to loveable Bill: upstanding citizen, churchgoer, life and soul of the party and the holiday season?

Mydworth's Excelsior Radio Company is world-famous for its expensive radio-phonographs. But suddenly the Excelsior delivery lorries start being hijacked, and the very future of the company is in doubt. Is this just about stolen radios - or is there something more secret and dangerous going on? When Harry and Kat are brought in to help, they decide to go undercover to solve the crimes and soon discover there are many more secrets to this mystery than meets the eye.

When Cherringham's Council debates selling the historic village hall for development as a luxury restaurant and hotel, all of Cherringham is up in arms; some seeing the sale as needed, others deeply opposed. For many, the centuries-old hall is the very heart of the community! But when the leader of the protestors is attacked after a raucous meeting and death threats are made, Jack and Sarah are asked to investigate. Can they find a possible killer before the crucial Council vote? And maybe stop a murder?

Accidents happen to Charley Clutterbuck. Always just scraping by, living on his ramshackle boat, not above the dodgy deal here and there... So when his body is found floating down river, accidental drowning seems the logical conclusion. But Charley's pal Ray thinks it's murder. And when Jack and Sarah get involved... they find themselves facing an unexpected danger as they uncover the strange truth. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack.

In time for the one-year anniversary of the Trump inauguration and the Women's March, this provocative, unprecedented anthology features original short stories from 30 best-selling and award-winning authors - including Alice Walker, Richard Russo, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Cunningham, Mary Higgins Clark, and Lee Child - with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

When a doddering Harry Platt tumbles from the top of his stairs in a deadly fall, it looks like an unfortunate accident. But solicitor Tony Standish's suspicions are aroused when he meets the beneficiaries and discovers the immense size of the estate. Jack and Sarah investigate and find that nothing is what it seems when it comes to families - not when money and secrets are involved. Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks.

Every year Lady Repton opens up her grand estate to host 'Cherringfest' - the Cotswold's favourite music festival. And this year will be special, featuring not just the return of the legendary and infamous metal rock band, Lizard... but also the home debut of the young and wildly successful new group, Unlost. But what should be a summer weekend of fantastic music, food and fun for all, turns frightening when murder is threatened, and one performer is nearly killed. Soon Jack and Sarah are in a race against time, trying to untangle a web of jealousy, egos and revenge before this Cherringfest ends in a deadly climax.

Very British - drei Cherringham-Hörbücher in einem Band! Folge 40: Ein eiskaltes Verbrechen Der Kleinganove Charlie Topper wurde bei einem Einbruch Zeuge eines Mordes. Um nicht selbst in Schwierigkeiten zu geraten, hat er niemandem erzählt, was er gesehen hat. Doch nun scheint der Mörder ihn gefunden zu haben, und in seiner Verzweiflung bittet er Jack und Sarah um Hilfe. Folge 41: Kein sicheres Versteck EDer IT-Spezialist Ed Finlay ist verschwunden und seine Frau wendet sich hilfesuchend an Jack und Sarah.

When Ed Finnlay - computer programmer and devoted father of two - goes missing, there's not a lot the local police can do. After all, Ed himself told them he would be gone... for quite some time. As the weeks go by with no news, his wife reaches out to Jack and Sarah for help. But they soon learn that there are odd secrets about this missing husband and that he might not only be gone, but also in serious danger. Can Jack and Sarah do what seems impossible.

Very British - drei Cherringham-Hörbücher in einem Band! Folge 22 - Tödliche Melodie: Alex King, Leadsänger der legendären Neunzigerjahre-Rockgruppe Lizard, gibt eine Party auf seinem prächtigen Anwesen in Cherringham. Gefeiert werden soll das lang erwartete Comeback der Band. Doch statt Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll gibt es vor allem Streit - mit einem tragischen Ausgang: Im Morgengrauen treibt Alex tot im Pool seines Anwesens. Für die Polizei steht außer Frage: Es handelt sich um einen Unfall unter Drogeneinfluss.

Die Leiche im See: Der Gemeinderat von Cherringham lädt Laurent Bourdain, Bürgermeister eines französischen Dorfs an der Bretagne-Küste, zu einem Galaempfang ein, um eine Partnerschaft zwischen beiden Gemeinden zu besiegeln. Der Veranstaltungsort soll Lady Reptons Herrenhaus sein, das ihr Enkel in ein Tagungszentrum von Weltrang zu verwandeln hofft.

Very British - drei "Cherringham"-Hörbücher in einem Band! Folge 34: "Das Rätsel von Brimley Manor": Brimley Manor hat seine besten Tage hinter sich. Schon lange. Das einst prächtige Anwesen ist inzwischen ein Museum für allerlei verstaubte Kuriositäten des ehemaligen Eigentümers. Doch dann bricht ein Feuer aus - und Jack und Sarah entdecken immer mehr Hinweise, die auf Brandstiftung deuten! Die Angestellten von Brimley Manor scheinen allerdings nicht besonders interessiert, den Brand aufzuklären.

Very British - drei England-Krimis in einem Band! "Das letzte Rätsel": Als der liebenswerte alte Exzentriker Quentin Andrews stirbt, staunt ganz Cherringham über die Massen, die zu seiner Beerdigung angereist kommen. Noch erstaunlicher sind die Begünstigten in seinem Testament: Quentin hinterlässt sein wahrhaft beträchtliches Vermögen demjenigen, der als Erster ein raffiniertes "Cherringham-Kreuzworträtsel" löst. Und Letzteres ist nur eines von vielen Rätseln, die Jack und Sarah zu knacken haben.

Endlich hat Jack die lange aufgeschobene Knieoperation hinter sich gebracht. Doch nun muss er sich schonen und langweilt sich, daher arbeitet er ehrenamtlich im Besucherservice auf dem geschichtsträchtigen Landsitz Fitz Morton Manor. Eines Morgens wird sein Kollege Cyril Roebuck tot in der Großen Halle aufgefunden. Zunächst sieht es danach aus, dass der liebe alte Mann einen Herzinfarkt erlitten hat. Doch der Raum war von innen verschlossen - und Cyril konnte ihn nicht verriegelt haben! Jack bittet Sarah, mit ihm das seltsame Rätsel des verschlossenen Zimmers zu ergründen.

The 11th Hour Audio Anthology is a collection of 11 macabre tales created by masters of modern audio drama to haunt and terrify you.

Eine mörderische Silvesterparty... Neujahr rückt näher und Kat und Harry sind zu einer exklusiven Party nach Schottland unterwegs: Der amerikanische Filmmogul Jack Garner lädt auf die imposante Inverdoran Castle in den Highlands ein! Aber kurz nach ihrer Ankunft gibt es einen heftigen Schneesturm, der die Burg komplett von der Außenwelt isoliert. Während sich Kat und Harry mit den anderen Gästen bekannt machen, wird ihnen schnell klar, dass in der gehobenen Gesellschaft jeder seine Geheimnisse hat. Doch ein seltsamer Unfall eines Gastes erweckt das Misstrauen der beiden Ermittler.