on Sutane because he wants to play the lead role in the hit show, witnessed the whole of Chloe's "accident". When he and several innocent bystanders are killed by one of Mercer's old-time criminal associates, everything is gradually uncovered by the police. Unfortunately, Campion's love for Sutane's wife clouds his judgement so that he thinks Jimmy has actually murdered both Chloe and his understudy. It is only at the end that he discovers the truth for himself. Film, TV or theatrical adaptations The story has twice been adapted for television for the BBC; in 1959 for Campion, and again in 1990, starring Peter Davison as Campion and Brian Glover as Lugg. External links 1937 British novels Heinemann (publisher) books Novels by Margery Allingham Novels about actors