The Detection Club

TV ShowBBC OneDrama, Crime1 season, 1 episode
The Detection Club
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The Detection Club, set in 1930s London, the golden age of detective fiction, sees the mysterious society of the three most famous crime writers of our time Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and G.K. Chesterton, join forces to solve real-life murders. Honing their craft within the hallowed walls of a secret London location, the three writers come together after receiving an invitation that leads them to their first real murder case. The series follows the trio as they work together to crack cases, all to the despair of D.I. Greenway a young, rookie, real-life detective.

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