Deadly Nightcap

Murder and mystery abound in this ingenious play from the master craftsman Francis Durbridge, with more than its fair share of blind alleys. Initially the plot seems to follow a familiar pattern, a greedy husband plotting to kill his wife.

Jack Radford tries to convince his wife that she is on the verge of a nervous breakdown in order to make it seem like her impending death is a suicide. His plans are horribly thwarted, however. But how and by whom? There are so many possible suspects and motives that the truth eludes everyone until the shocking denouement.