Lady Molly of Scotland Yard by Baroness Orczy

Abridged by Libby Spurrier

 

In 1910, Hungarian-born British novelist Baroness Orczy was responsible for a coming up with a female sleuth who, unlike her male opposite numbers, relied on brains rather than brawn to solve crime. Molly Robertson-Kirk succeeded in her investigations because she could pick up on clues of a domestic nature that were alien to her male counterparts. As remarkable as her detective feats were, she was actually driven by the desire to clear her fiancé’s name, following a false accusation against him.

Once her superior powers of detection have been successfully applied in a number of baffling cases, she promptly stops sleuthing, marries her fiancé and turns her back on police work.

The original book contained 12 short stories, three of which are featured in this short series.

 

Episode 1: The Ninescore Mystery

Lady Molly investigates the murder of a young woman found at the edge of a village pond

Episode 2: The Irish-Tweed Coat

Lady Molly and Mary take on the Mafia to try and prove the innocence of a young man accused of murder.

Episode 3: A Day’s Folly

When a Countess becomes the victim of blackmail, she calls in Lady Molly who's soon in hot pursuit.

 

The stories are read by Sophie Thompson

Produced by Joanna Green

 

Each file 27 minutes long, 13MB, Bitrate 64kbps

 

https://1drv.ms/u/s!ArrWZcg2lV80lljzSk4aMkM2ycXy?e=lvlYcY

 

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  • many thanks, William, for your generosity!!

  • Thanks, Bill...you really are a star-keeping us going with so many wonderful stories to listen to!  Thank you so much!! Stay well, best regards!

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