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The Long Drop is Denise Mina's first foray into true crime.

The award-winning author reimagines the true crime trial of Scotland's first serial killer, Peter Manuel, in a dark and compelling exploration of truth and storytelling.

Glasgow, 1957. Businessman William Watt wants answers about his family's murder.

Small-time crook Peter Manuel claims to have them. But you don't get something for nothing.

Over the course of a bizarre night, these unlikely drinking partners will swap stories and attempt to cut a deal with the goal of emerging from scandal with reputations, and profits, intact.

Abridged in ten parts by Si芒n Preece

Read by Liam Brennan.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in March 2018.