Edward Boyd Castles in Spain

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A bookseller turns P. I. in this intriguing five-part BBC radio thrillerGrahame Mayer specialises in selling books, not solving mysteries. So when he's asked to play private investigator and track down a soldier from the Spanish Civil War, he wonders if it's some sort of test - and if so, what will happen if he fails...Armed with fresh information, he is sent to Glasgow on the trail of Jock Cameron, and a meeting with a former nurse who knew him back in Spain furnishes Grahame with further clues. But despite these new leads, the elusive Jock remains tantalisingly out of reach.Will a series of postcards, some holy pictures and an encounter with a pop star enable the reluctant sleuth to hunt Cameron down - or will it take a man's death to release Mayer from his quest?Created by Edward Boyd, who wrote for a number of BBC TV shows including Z-Cars, this enthralling crime drama stars Ray Brooks, with a supporting cast including Garard Green, John Hannah and Alexandra Mathie.Written by Edward BoydProduced at BBC Scotland by Patrick RaynerCastGrahame Mayer........................Ray BrooksColeman........................John WestbrookTeresa........................Alexandra MathieForrest........................Garard GreenHemingway........................William HopeCameron........................John Hannah/Joseph GreigRainsford........................Jonathan TaflerInspector McNeill........................Carey WilsonNorah McGill........................Sybil WintropeHenderson........................Joseph BradyArnold........................Ian ThompsonReceptionist........................Jennifer PierceyMan on plane/Millhouse........................William HopeMiss McLauchlan........................Yvonne GilanPat........................Richard JamiesonPaula........................Caroline GuthrieWaiter/Taxi driver........................Gordon ReidNuke........................John McGlynnApollyon........................Billy McCollDr Lovat........................Roy HanlonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 October-20 November 1987