Midnight In Peking By Paul French

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Murder

20120528

20231218 (BBC7)

On a frozen night in January 1937, in the dying days of colonial Peking, the body of a young woman was found in the shadows of a haunted watchtower. It was Pamela Werner, the daughter of the city's former British consul Edward Werner.

A horrified world followed the hunt for Pamela's killer but the police investigation drew a blank and the case was forgotten amid the carnage of the Japanese invasion. Only Pamela's father carried on, employing a network of private investigators to follow the murder trail into Peking's notorious Badlands and back to the gilded hotels of the colonial Quarter.

Seventy-five years later, deep in the Scotland Yard archives, British historian Paul French accidentally came across the lost case file prepared by Edward Werner and, through his fresh eyes, uncovered the killer's identity.

An evocative account of the end of an era, the book spent seven weeks in the South China Morning Post's Top 10 bestsellers list.

Written by Paul French.

A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking.

1937: The scandalous murder mystery mired in conspiracy and corruption in colonial Peking's dying days. Read by Crawford Logan

20120529

20231219 (BBC7)

Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking.

January, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking, two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner.

As Japan invades the countryside, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies.

A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking

1937: As Japan invades countryside around Peking, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies. Read by Crawford Logan.

Breakthrough

20120530

20231220 (BBC7)

Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking.

January, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking, two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner.

D.C.I. Dennis finally makes a breakthrough in the case, when he discovers blood-spattered clothing belonging to one of the main suspects.

DCI Dennis makes a breakthrough when a suspect is discovered with blood-spattered clothing

A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking

DCI Dennis makes a breakthrough when a murder suspect is discovered with blood-spattered clothing. Read by Crawford Logan.

Suspect

20120531

20231221 (BBC7)

Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking.

Spring, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking, two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner.

A prime suspect is found for Pamela's murder, but is there enough evidence to arrest him? And will continuing interference from the British consul jeopardise progress in the case?

A prime suspect is found for Pamela Werner's murder, but is there enough evidence?

A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking

DCI Dennis has a prime suspect for the murder, but is there enough evidence to arrest him? 1937 mystery read by Crawford Logan.

Discoveries

20120601

20231222 (BBC7)

Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking.

Summer, 1937. Pamela Werner's unsolved murder is forgotten amidst the violence and chaos of the Japanese invasion of China. But Pamela's father presses on with his own, unofficial, investigation and makes some shocking discoveries.

The hunt for Pamela's killer is halted amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion of Peking.

A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking

Pamela's murder hunt is abandoned as Japan invades Peking. But her father vows to find the killer. Concluded by Crawford Logan.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Murder	20120528	20231218 (BBC7)	On a frozen night in January 1937, in the dying days of colonial Peking, the body of a young woman was found in the shadows of a haunted watchtower. It was Pamela Werner, the daughter of the city's former British consul Edward Werner. A horrified world followed the hunt for Pamela's killer but the police investigation drew a blank and the case was forgotten amid the carnage of the Japanese invasion. Only Pamela's father carried on, employing a network of private investigators to follow the murder trail into Peking's notorious Badlands and back to the gilded hotels of the colonial Quarter. Seventy-five years later, deep in the Scotland Yard archives, British historian Paul French accidentally came across the lost case file prepared by Edward Werner and, through his fresh eyes, uncovered the killer's identity. An evocative account of the end of an era, the book spent seven weeks in the South China Morning Post's Top 10 bestsellers list. Written by Paul French. A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking. 1937: The scandalous murder mystery mired in conspiracy and corruption in colonial Peking's dying days. Read by Crawford Logan
02	Search	20120529	20231219 (BBC7)	Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking. January, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking, two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner. As Japan invades the countryside, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies. A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking 1937: As Japan invades countryside around Peking, the police search for Pamela's killer intensifies. Read by Crawford Logan.
03	Breakthrough	20120530	20231220 (BBC7)	Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking. January, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking, two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner. D.C.I. Dennis finally makes a breakthrough in the case, when he discovers blood-spattered clothing belonging to one of the main suspects. DCI Dennis makes a breakthrough when a suspect is discovered with blood-spattered clothing A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking DCI Dennis makes a breakthrough when a murder suspect is discovered with blood-spattered clothing. Read by Crawford Logan.
04	Suspect	20120531	20231221 (BBC7)	Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking. Spring, 1937. As invading Japanese troops move into the countryside around Peking, two policemen try desperately to discover who was behind the brutal murder of a young British woman, Pamela Werner. A prime suspect is found for Pamela's murder, but is there enough evidence to arrest him? And will continuing interference from the British consul jeopardise progress in the case? A prime suspect is found for Pamela Werner's murder, but is there enough evidence? A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking DCI Dennis has a prime suspect for the murder, but is there enough evidence to arrest him? 1937 mystery read by Crawford Logan.
05	Discoveries	20120601	20231222 (BBC7)	Author Paul French reveals the true-crime 'cold case' that haunted the last days of old Peking. Summer, 1937. Pamela Werner's unsolved murder is forgotten amidst the violence and chaos of the Japanese invasion of China. But Pamela's father presses on with his own, unofficial, investigation and makes some shocking discoveries. The hunt for Pamela's killer is halted amid the chaos of the Japanese invasion of Peking. A scandalous murder mystery, mired in conspiracy and corruption, that haunted Old Peking Pamela's murder hunt is abandoned as Japan invades Peking. But her father vows to find the killer. Concluded by Crawford Logan.