Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Victim | 20060320 | 20230904 (BBC7) | Lew Griffin is a a black man living in New Orleans, haunted by lost loves - including the son he assumes to be dead. He's a university lecturer, a novelist and, if he can be persuaded, a Private Eye. Just as Lew starts to pick up his writing after a four year hiatus, he is interrupted by a call from an Emergency Room medical student. A victim of a truck accident has been admitted. He was found carrying one of Lew's books - signed - so Lew is invited along to the hospital to try and identify the young man. A student then asks Lew if he can help him track down his brother who has also disappeared. From a series of detective novels written by James Sallis, first published in 1997. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged in ten parts and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. New Orleans private detective Lew Griffin is asked to find a missing boy. |
| 02 | The Past | 20060321 | 20230905 (BBC7) | Writer and detective Lewis Griffin, chooses to dwell on his troubled past when he was rarely sober and lived an itinerant lifestyle. He waits at the hospital hoping a recovering patient can some light on the mystery of his missing son David. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. New Orleans detective Lewis Griffin relives his troubled past. |
| 03 | Complications | 20060322 | 20230906 (BBC7) | Lewis 'Lew' Griffin is a busy man in New Orleans. He is meant to be a university lecturer in English literature who is writing a novel. But every so often he is persuaded to turn detective. He now has a number of mysteries going on all at once. A man has left hospital claiming to be him, and he's agreed to help a student find his brother - and his neighbours want him to sort out the local hoodlums problem too. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. Lew Griffin has mysteries to solve - including the identity of someone claiming to be him. |
| 04 | Searching | 20060323 | 20230907 (BBC7) | His son is still missing and a bogus Lew Griffin is in hospital. Meanwhile, the real Lew decides to concentrate on tracking down student Shaun Delaney, some creative writing - and enjoying dinner with a florist called Deborah. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. Lew Griffin resumes the search for Shaun and has a date with Deborah the florist. |
| 05 | Keeping Notes | 20060324 | 20230908 (BBC7) | Lew finds the book he gave to the hospital patient and discovers that his imposter has rewritten his story in his notebook. There are scenes and language that the real Lew doesn't even recognise. His son David also gets a mention. Ex-offender Ezekiel comes to stay and Lew's new girlfriend - the artistic florist Deborah - has a surprise in store. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. Detective Lew Griffin invites ex-con Ezekiel to stay and Deborah has a surprise for him. |
| 06 | Robbery | 20060327 | 20230911 (BBC7) | As New Orleans detective Lew Griffin's investigations continue, he reflects on meeting Deborah. He may have a clue in the hunt for Shaun and there is more trouble with muggers closer to home. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. Lew and Deborah grow close and local robbers strike again. |
| 07 | Contact | 20060328 | 20230912 (BBC7) | Missing teenager Shaun Delaney makes contact with his doughnut boss. With everything else that's been going on, Lew Griffin has neglected his teaching duties and is finally sacked from the university. Don is once again very concerned about his son Dan. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. Missing Shaun Delaney makes contact and Lew is in trouble at the university. |
| 08 | Connections | 20060329 | 20230913 (BBC7) | New Orleans cop Don and detective Lew Griffin go back along way. After a tragedy, Don goes to stay with Lew - he wants to help him find his son David. Meanwhile Lew takes on some of the local robbers and becomes the hero of his neighbourhood watch. Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. Following tragedy, Don goes to stay with Lew. David is still missing. |
| 09 | Lost | 20060330 | 20230914 (BBC7) | Detective Lew Griffin walks the streets of New Orleans mulling over his life and seeing it through fresh eyes. At the shelter, he meets a man who he originally met in hospital. His memory is poor, but Lew persists in prompting him... Detective novel written by James Sallis. Read by Ray Shell. Abridged and produced by Gordon House. Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in March 2006. New Orleans detective Lew's life seems to be unravelling as he walks the city streets. |
| 10 LAST | The Stranger | 20060331 | 20230915 (BBC7) | Adrift in New Orleans in search of his son, the detective meets a stranger. |