Death Of My Aunt By C H.B. Kitchin

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David Griffin and John Shrapnel in Death of my Aunt adapted by FRANCIS KING from the novel by C.H.B. Kitchin. 
When young Malcolm Warren is summoned from London by his rich aunt Catherine to help sort out her financial affairs. he finds himself involved in a murder mystery. The corpse? Aunt Catherine. The suspects? At least three members of the household, including Aunt Catherines husband Hannibal and Malcolm himself.
 Producer: Piers Plowright Malcolm Warren: David Griffin Hannibal Cartwright: John Shrapnel Dace: Michael McClain Aunt Catherine: Betty Huntley-Wright Inspector: Stephen Thorne Anne Carvel: Eva Haddon Bob Carvel: Geoffrey Beevers Terence Carvel: Rolf Lefebvre Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 3rd Nov 1973, 20:30 BBC Radio 4 FM Tricked into delivering a fatal dose of poison to his wealthy aunt, Malcolm Warren, a conservative stockbroker, must solve the mystery of her murder before he becomes the prime suspect. Kitchin was a man of many interests and talents, being called to the bar in 1924 and later amassing a small fortune in the stock market. He was also, at various times, a farmer and a schoolmaster, and his many talents included playing the piano, chess, and bridge. He was also an avid collector of antiques and objets d'art.

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