Butter in a Lordly Dish
by Agatha Christie

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Highlights

30 mins 1940s/WWII Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Synopsis

Sir Luke Enderby, eminent prosecution barrister and seasoned womanizer, bites off more than he can chew when the case of a serial killer comes back to haunt him.

This tense, one-act thriller features one of Christie’s most gruesome murders.

Part of the live radio triple bill Murder in the Studio which also comprises Yellow Iris and Personal Call .

Characters

Character
FAY
JAMES BRENT
PAM BRENT
MRS. LAMB
EVAN CURTIS
MARY CURTIS
MR. ENDERBY
INSPECTOR NARRACOTT
OPERATOR
STATION ANNOUNCER
1st PORTER
2nd PORTER
WOMAN
MAN

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573706356
ISBN-10 0573706352

Butter in a Lordly Dish is a play written by Agatha Christie and published by Samuel French .

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