The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsBob Lawrence as ClarksonSarah Bowers as JackMike Young as DwightTanya Rich as Mrs ApplebyLaura Mirsky as Mrs ForesterKarim Kronfli as Mr ForesterMatt Sykes as SebastianNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYTranscripts free to access on my ko-fi siteAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTLuke Mulloy as Jeremiah Rook David Ault as BillingsBob Lawrence as ClarksonAnthony Hewson as JacobsSarah Bowers as Lady Palmer/Jack/JanieIvan Wilkinson as Arthur EtherbridgeMatt Sykes as SebastianAubrey Parsons as Mr CrickshawNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYTranscripts free to access on my ko-fi siteAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsBob Lawrence as ClarksonIvan Wilkinson as Ferguson and Arthur EtherbridgeLuke Mulloy as Green and Jeremiah RookShaun Mendum as Desk Sergeant and CharlieAnthony Hewson as JacobsTanya Rich as Mrs HyungeSarah Bowers as Lady PalmerAubrey Parsons as PassengerMike Young as Al BullNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYTranscripts free to access on my ko-fi siteAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsSarah Bowers as NancyLaura Mirsky as Mrs ForesterKarim Kronfli as Mr ForesterMatt Sykes as SebastianTanya Rich as Mrs DrewAnthony Hewson as JacobsBob Lawrence as ClarksonJack Butler as Clement PercyAmbrose Parsons as the UncleShaun Mendum as the Desk SergeantNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYTranscripts free to access on my ko-fi siteAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsAubrey Parsons as the VicarDavid Holmes as Angus McVeyMike Young as Man in bar 1Luke Mulloy as Manin bar 2Sarah Bowers as the BarmaidSally Swift as Lorna LochraneFlloyd Kennedy as Woman in barNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYTranscripts free to access on my ko-fi siteAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsIvan Wilkinson as Edmund Pringle/Brother MartinMike Young as the Whitehaven Desk SergeantAubrey Parsons as Inspector Blunt/the PriorShaun Mendum as PC GoodthwaiteMatt Sykes as SebastianNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYTranscripts free to access on my ko-fi siteAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsSarah Bowers as NancyLaura Mirsky as Cecilia ForesterMike Young as the PrisonGuard/Al Bull/Barnabas CrookeMatt Sykes as SebastianBob Lawrence as ClarksonAnthony Hewston as JacobsTanya Rich as Mrs ApplebyKarim Kronfli as DI WrightLuke Mulloy as DC CooperIvan Wilkinson as Arthur EtherbridgeShaun Mendum as Oswald CrookeNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsBob Lawrence as ClarksonIvan Wilkinson as FlyntSarah Bowers as Mary/JackTanya Rich as Mrs Jacobs/Mrs ApplebyAnthony Hewson as JacobsMike Young as Krimski/CrookeAubrey Parsons as the NeighbourShaun Mendum as the Policeman/Desk SergeantLuke Mulloy as ArchieFlloyd Kennedy as RuthieNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.CASTDavid Ault as BillingsShaun Medum as Desk Sergeant/Clerk/Oswald CrookeKarim Kronfli as McMurphy/Jonas CransonMatt Sykes as SebastianMike Young as Barnabas CrookeAubrey Parsons as Lord PalmerSarah Bowers as the Nurse/Mrs Clarkson/JimmyAnthony Hewson as JacobsTanya Rich as Mrs Jacobs/Mrs ApplebyLaura Mirsky as Mrs ForesterBob Lawrence as ClarksonNEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAYAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

Audio Mystery Theatre presents a cozy horror mystery, to whet your appetite for Halloween.Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Wolfgang Augustus travels to the remote Eastern Woods to collect folk tales for a new book, but comes back a week later empty handed.The only tales he is able to tell are those of his own experiences with dwarfs, ugly sisters, jealous mothers, innocent maidens locked up in the attic, predatory hags living in gingerbread houses, and dangerous wolves in the forest, but alas, those tales had already been written about by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm.Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

Audio Mystery Theatre presents a cozy horror mystery, to whet your appetite for Halloween.Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Wolfgang Augustus travels to the remote Eastern Woods to collect folk tales for a new book, but comes back a week later empty handed.The only tales he is able to tell are those of his own experiences with dwarfs, ugly sisters, jealous mothers, innocent maidens locked up in the attic, predatory hags living in gingerbread houses, and dangerous wolves in the forest, but alas, those tales had already been written about by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm.Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

Audio Mystery Theatre presents a cozy horror mystery, to whet your appetite for Halloween.Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, Wolfgang Augustus travels to the remote Eastern Woods to collect folk tales for a new book, but comes back a week later empty handed.The only tales he is able to tell are those of his own experiences with dwarfs, ugly sisters, jealous mothers, innocent maidens locked up in the attic, predatory hags living in gingerbread houses, and dangerous wolves in the forest, but alas, those tales had already been written about by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm.Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning! Contains strong language and scenes which some listeners might find upsetting***Jonty Grove is the spoiled heir of a shipping magnate;  playboy, party animal and tabloid fodder, he is forever being chased by paparazzi reporting on his decadent lifestyle. When he goes missing, Felix Stone is hired to find him.  What follows is a tale of murder, madness and a desire to escape, only to find that sometimes it is better to stick with the devil you know… than the devil you don’t.As always, in this noir mystery, things are not what they seem.Theme music: Closed Curtains by David Renda (www.fesliyanstudios.com)Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning! Contains strong language and scenes which some listeners might find upsetting***Jonty Grove is the spoiled heir of a shipping magnate;  playboy, party animal and tabloid fodder, he is forever being chased by paparazzi reporting on his decadent lifestyle. When he goes missing, Felix Stone is hired to find him.  What follows is a tale of murder, madness and a desire to escape, only to find that sometimes it is better to stick with the devil you know… than the devil you don’t.As always, in this noir mystery, things are not what they seem.Theme music: Closed Curtains by David Renda (www.fesliyanstudios.com)Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning! Contains strong language and scenes which some listeners might find upsetting***Jonty Grove is the spoiled heir of a shipping magnate;  playboy, party animal and tabloid fodder, he is forever being chased by paparazzi reporting on his decadent lifestyle. When he goes missing, Felix Stone is hired to find him.  What follows is a tale of murder, madness and a desire to escape, only to find that sometimes it is better to stick with the devil you know… than the devil you don’t.As always, in this noir mystery, things are not what they seem.Theme music: Closed Curtains by David Renda (www.fesliyanstudios.com)Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning! Contains strong language and scenes which some listeners might find upsetting***Jonty Grove is the spoiled heir of a shipping magnate;  playboy, party animal and tabloid fodder, he is forever being chased by paparazzi reporting on his decadent lifestyle. When he goes missing, Felix Stone is hired to find him.  What follows is a tale of murder, madness and a desire to escape, only to find that sometimes it is better to stick with the devil you know… than the devil you don’t.As always, in this noir mystery, things are not what they seem.Theme music: Closed Curtains by David Renda (www.fesliyanstudios.com)Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning! Contains strong language and scenes which some listeners might find upsetting***Jonty Grove is the spoiled heir of a shipping magnate;  playboy, party animal and tabloid fodder, he is forever being chased by paparazzi reporting on his decadent lifestyle. When he goes missing, Felix Stone is hired to find him.  What follows is a tale of murder, madness and a desire to escape, only to find that sometimes it is better to stick with the devil you know… than the devil you don’t.As always, in this noir mystery, things are not what they seem.Theme music: Closed Curtains by David Renda (www.fesliyanstudios.com)Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning: contains scenes which some listeners may find disturbing***The year is 1888​Detective Sergeant John Billings has been sent to a remote house in the Yorkshire Moors to investigate the suspicious death of Roger Thornton, a young man who seemed to have everything to live for.He gets a frosty reception from the lady of the house and her rag-tag collection of domestic staff who try to put him off the scent, but as Billings delves deeper into their lives, he uncovers hidden passions, bitter rivalries and a truth so dark and sinister, it will shock you to the core.Fusing Gothic romanticism and fin-de-siecle melodrama, 'Death Takes A Lover' is a chilling entry into a world which some may not want to enter, but if you do, don't say you haven't been warned...Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning: contains scenes which some listeners might find disturbing***The year is 1888​Detective Sergeant John Billings has been sent to a remote house in the Yorkshire Moors to investigate the suspicious death of Roger Thornton, a young man who seemed to have everything to live for.He gets a frosty reception from the lady of the house and her rag-tag collection of domestic staff who try to put him off the scent, but as Billings delves deeper into their lives, he uncovers hidden passions, bitter rivalries and a truth so dark and sinister, it will shock you to the core.Fusing Gothic romanticism and fin-de-siecle melodrama, 'Death Takes A Lover' is a chilling entry into a world which some may not want to enter, but if you do, don't say you haven't been warned...The Deittman FilesAudio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre

***Warning: contains scenes which some listeners might find upsetting***The year is 1888​Detective Sergeant John Billings has been sent to a remote house in the Yorkshire Moors to investigate the suspicious death of Roger Thornton, a young man who seemed to have everything to live for.He gets a frosty reception from the lady of the house and her rag-tag collection of domestic staff who try to put him off the scent, but as Billings delves deeper into their lives, he uncovers hidden passions, bitter rivalries and a truth so dark and sinister, it will shock you to the core.Fusing Gothic romanticism and fin-de-siecle melodrama, 'Death Takes A Lover' is a chilling entry into a world which some may not want to enter, but if you do, don't say you haven't been warned...Audio Mystery Theatre websiteko-fi.com/audiomysterytheatre