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Radio 4 Extra,04 Oct 1990,30 mins

1. A Landlady Goes Missing

Not as Far as Velma by Henri Castang

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In a northern French town, a young widow vanishes. Newly-promoted Commissaire Henri Castang scrutinises the register of the tiny hotel that she runs. Why is the last name logged that of a Jewish painter who never set foot there...? Van der Valk creator, Nicolas Freeling's mystery thriller. Starring Keith Barron. Dramatised in six-parts by Michael Bakewell. Castang …. Keith Barron Vera …. Edita Brychta Marklake …. Clive Swift Gabrielle …. Auriol Smith Goubin …. Michael Kilgarriff Nelson …. Nigel Carrington Doctor …. Elizabeth Kelly Fabre …. Vincent Brimble Delauney …. David King First published in 1989, this is the 11th novel in Freeling's 16-strong series featuring Henri Castang. Producer: Matthew Walters First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1990.

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