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Three of Swords by Mike Dorrell
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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.

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