The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Put on by Cunning.

First broadcast 24th December 1990.

When a world-famous flautist is murdered Wexford wonders if his recently returned daughter had anything to do with it.

George Baker ... Det. Chief Insp. Wexford
Christopher Ravenscroft ... Det. Insp. Burden
Rossano Brazzi ... Sir Manuel Carmargue
Janet Maw ... Dinah Sternhold
Stephen Solloway ... Flautist
Tim Meats ... Rector
Louie Ramsay ... Dora Wexford
Malcolm Raeburn ... Ted Ricks
Myra McFadyen ... Muriel Hicks
Vincenzo Nicoli ... John Fassbender
Charon Bourke ... Sylvia Fairfax
Cherie Lunghi ... Natalie Arno
David Stoll ... Coroner
Nathan Dambuza ... Mr. Haq
Malcolm Tierney ... Ivan Zoffany
Amanda Boxer ... Jane Zoffany
Sally Home ... Mrs. Murray-Burgess
Michael Bilton ... Phillip Cory
Peter Penry-Jones ... Mr. Browning
Ruth Trouncer ... Magistrate
Philip Locke ... Kenneth Ames
Beryl Reid ... Mrs. Mountnessing
Eileen Maciejewska ... Mavis Roland
Helena McCarthy ... Mary Woodhouse
Diane Keen ... Jenny Burden
Angus MacInnes ... Dobrowski
Carmen Gómez ... Mrs. Romero
Beth Porter ... Davina Ilbert
Sheri Foxcroft ... Receptionist
Bob Sessions ... Tom Sessamy
Valerie Colgan ... Edith Sessamy
Ian Talbot ... Mr. Rochford
Amy Werba ... Therese Leramy