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The Perfect Murder

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  9any gender (adult)

Jeffrey Archer, Hugh Janes

The Perfect Murder
by Hugh Janes, adapted from the novel by Jeffrey Archer

Adapted from a story by Jeffrey Archer. Carla Moorland has been murdered, and accountant John Hoskins, who has been having an affair with her, is certain he knows who did it - himself. John's wife Elizabeth, rather than calling the police, is determi…

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    9any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Mystery/Thriller

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Summary
Adapted from a story by Jeffrey Archer. Carla Moorland has been murdered, and accountant John Hoskins, who has been having an affair with her, is certain he knows who did it - himself. John's wife Elizabeth, rather than calling the police, is determined to keep John out of prison, even if it means that an innocent man will be punished for the crime...
Cast Attributes
M9-12 F3-6. Can be played by M7 F2 with doubling.
  • Setting A living-room, an office, Number Four Court at the Old Bailey.

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Jeffrey Archer

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Hugh Janes

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