Title: Beyond reasonable doubt
Subtitle: a play
First published: 1989
Description: Accused of the wilful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir David Metcalf finds himself locked in legal combat with his old rival, Anthony Blair-Booth QC. After a tense and gripping courtroom scene Act I ends just as we are about to hear the jury's verdict. Act 2 takes us back in time to the fateful night of Lady Metcalfe's death and ends with a surprising twist. This play enjoyed a successful run in London's West End, with Frank Finlay and Wendy Craig in the leading roles.
Subjects: Fiction, mystery & detective, general, English drama
LC classification: PR6051.R285 B4 1989