CHARLES PARIS: CORPORATE BODIES BBC Radio Crimes

The sparkling performances of Bill Nighy (Charles Paris), Suzanne Burden (Frances Paris), and Jon Glover (Maurice Skelton) make this updated Charles Paris mystery a perfect comedy for the ears. Actor Charles Paris is at work on a lucrative commercial when one of the stars mysteriously dies. Nighy's inquisitive Paris swings into action, and when he questions his costars, he angers one enough to become the murderer's next target. Francis assists her bumbling husband, and they finally get the culprit. Simon Brett and Jeremy Front create a delightful mystery, with Charles and Francis's relationship adding to the appeal. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2014]