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Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell

4 Extra Debut. Hardened police inspector Mal Rees refuses to believe a verdict of suicide after his lover is found dead. Stars Mike Hayward.

If anyone did kill Rachel Evans then local hard man, Mal Rees, must be the chief suspect.

Nevertheless, the suspended police inspector is determined to prove his mistress was murdered.

His only clue is a tarot card that stands for chaos...

Starring Mike Hayward and Gareth Armstrong.

Mike Dorrell's dark crime thriller is set in Swansea.

Inspector Mal Rees .... Mike Hayward
Flaherty ....... Gareth Armstrong
Marshall ........ Howell Evans
Sheila ...... Myfanwy Talog
Kay ...... Beth Morris
Rachel .... Sian Owen
Big Dave / Alan .... Philip Rowlands
Walker .... Gareth Snook
Steiner .... John Linstrum
O'Shea .... Martin Gower
Carl Edwards .... Sion Probert
Aneurin Evans .... Dorien Thomas

Directed at BBC Wales by Adrian Mourby

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1986.

1 hour, 28 minutes

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