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shakespeare & hathaway-private investigators

Frank receives by smart phone £5,000 anonymously to solve a crime yet to be committed on a walk along Shakespeare's Way organised by Swift Feet Walks. On the tour with Frank are Ben Yang and his wife Chen, a neuro-surgeon, Summer Styles a prison physiotherapist, and Beverley Sinclair who was an old friend of organiser Julian Hope. During the first night Ben Yang is murdered and Sergeant Keeler arrests Frank on the evidence he has. Luella and Sebastian search for a link and all the tour party had won the trip as a prize including Frank who hadn't opened his emails. They then discover Michael Reynolds, a thief who was married to Sinclair and business partner with Hope and he had fallen from a roof escaping from Frank leaving him paralysed. Released from prison early on compassionate grounds he died within days from complications with his injuries.

Episode Duration: 43 minutes and 48 seconds

Episode Number: 409

About Shakespeare & Hathaway-Private Investigators:

Private inspector Frank Hathaway has always worked alone.

But Frank isn't doing so well.

He's out of shape and low on cash.

Frank needs a partner.

Frank needs ex-hairdresser and people-person Lu.

He just doesn't know it yet.

The two eventually join forces and form a highly unlikely and hugely entertaining detecting duo.

Frank and Lu quickly discover that all is not as peaceful as it seems in their pretty theatre town.

The mayor is murdered, vengeful lovers stalk the streets and a magician's trick fatally misfires.

Welcome to Stratford-upon-Avon, where low life criminals get caught up in deliciously high drama.

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