1 - 5 August 2023
LOVE FROM A STRANGER by Agatha Christie & Frank Vosper After winning a large amount of money in a sweepstake, Cecily Harrington desperately yearns for a life of adventure, far removed from the one she currently lives. When Bruce Lovell, a handsome and charming stranger, sweeps her off her feet in a whirlwind romance, she recklessly abandons her job, friends and fiancé to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. This intense and chilling psychological thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat! |
8 - 12 August 2023
FATHER BROWN - A CRIME AT CHRISTMAS by John Goodrum (based on the Mysteries by G K Chesterton) Every detective has his Moriarty, and mild-mannered Father Brown is no exception… but has he met his match? When three priceless diamonds disappear mysteriously in the midst of a boisterous pantomime, acted out impromptu by then guests at a festive house party, Father Brown, one of the assembled company, is on hand to try and unmask the culprit. Is the thief one of the guests? And who is the unexpected guest that arrives at the door halfway through the charade? |
15 - 19 August 2023
MURDEROUS LIAISONS by Brian Clemens On Spain’s Costa del Sol professional safe-cracker Larry has struck it lucky. Gorgeous Suzy asks him to steal the diamonds from her husband Alex’s safe and run away with her to Rio. At the same time Alex also employs Larry to murder Suzy for her life insurance policy. When Larry tells Suzy about her husband’s plans, deceit, double-crossing and dastardly murder plans ensue. As the story twists and turns the suspense is on a knife-edge until the very end in this exciting thriller. |
22 - 26 August 2023
SNAKE IN THE GRASS by Alan Aykbourn After 30 years away, Annabel Chester, a failed, divorced businesswoman, returns to the crumbling family home following the death of her father. There she is uncomfortably reunited with her younger sister Miriam, who cared for their father in his final years with the help of Alice, a creepily polite nurse. As the recipient of the bulk of their father’s fortune, Annabel is soon met with a demand for money to hide a sinister family secret. Dark deeds rear their heads and as blackmail looms, the sisters join forces in a series of comic and chilling events, unleashing haunting and painful memories of their late father and a macabre final twist in this chilling tale. |