Clean Break

Fast-talking private eye Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves steal a Monet painting from a stately home where she’s arranged the security. Kate sets off on a chase that takes her across Europe bringing her head-to-head with organised crime. Val McDermid’s Manchester-based thriller stars Charlotte Coleman. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.

The Right Chemistry

Can fast-talking private investigator Kate Brannigan discover who’s behind a deadly case of blackmail – and a counterfeit scam – which also involves murder… Val McDermid’s Manchester-based thriller stars Jane Hazelgrove. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1999.