Kissing the Gunner's Daughter: Part One
When an off-duty DS Martin tries to be a hero during a bank robbery, not only does he get shot dead, but it also triggers a chain of events involving murders and deceit.
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"Sergeant Martin's day begins in a typically ordinary, mundane fashion, but ends in tragedy, a shooting leads to a dramatic series of events. It's fair to say that some of The Ruth Rendell mysteries suffer from pacing issues, this one doesn't, after a thoroughly dramatic start, it continues in a very strong fashion, an engaging story, with some very interesting characters. The major annoyance is Sheila's boyfriend, you'd love to send him back, along with the prawn cocktail, why do his daughters have such bad taste in men? Just to highlight that Dave Kitson's nam..."
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British telecom has had a lot of product placement over the years but this was the first story to show a van with the B.T. logo (rather than the old yellow cans with blue livery). This was probably filmed around the time the government sold its final shares in the company.
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When an off-duty DS Martin tries to be a hero during a bank robbery, not only does he get shot dead, but it also triggers a chain of events involving murders and deceit.