The Dead Flautist

Summary

When the body of an amateur flautist, Tony Miller, shot by his own gun, is found on the secluded estate of Lord & Lady Bottrell, it is assumed that he killed himself. But Wycliffe senses there is more to the case than first meets the eye. As he unravels the dead man's last days, another mystery is revealed - the disappearance of a maid from the Bottrell household. Family feuds and illicit relationships are uncovered - and then another body is found.

Guest stars

• Susan Fleetwood as Lady Cynthia Bottrell
• David Bamber as Guy Bottrell
• Jeremy Clyde as Lord Hugh Bottrell
• James Faulkner as Steven Lander
• Mary Wimbush as Mrs. Christopher
• Emily Hamilton as Jean Lander
• Kenneth Watson as Carter
• Mark Chapman as PC Jones (uncredited)
• Ben Mangham as Paul Bottrell
• Ian Keith as Fox