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I'd like to read you a letter, a beautiful letter full of the most touching sentiments, the pride of its kind. And I sincerely trust you'll never write one like it. But if you do, please don't leave it around or increase the fee for like substance, dear, or make it hold of it. And the consequences, ah, the consequences. This then is the letter. Darlingest boy, I've just come across this in a book I'm reading. It must be remembered that digitail is a cumulative poison and tha…

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Synopsis

In Murder Without Motive, the story begins on a cold October night when Percy Thompson is fatally attacked while walking home with his wife, Edith. As they stroll through the dimly lit streets, Percy suddenly collapses, bleeding from multiple stab wounds. The scene is chaotic as Edith screams for help, and bystanders rush to assist. Detective Inspector Hall is soon on the scene, piecing together the events that led to this brutal murder.

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Secrets of Scotland Yard, Episode 38

Murder Without Motive

Thursday, February 7, 1957 · 25:02

Secrets of Scotland Yard, Episode 38

Murder Without Motive

Thursday, February 7, 1957 · 25:02

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A man is brutally murdered on a cold October night, and his wife, Edith Thompson, is left distraught. As Detective Inspector Hall investigates, secrets and love letters reveal a tangled web of betrayal and motive.

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