Inspector Purbright | Bump in the Night | The Mystery of the Midnight Bomber | BBC Radio Detective

Every Tuesday night, the quiet market town of Chalmsbury is shaken by another explosion. It begins with the destruction of a public drinking fountain. Days later, the head of Alderman Berry's statue is blasted clean off. Then an enormous glass eye displayed outside a local optician is reduced to shattered fragments. At first, the attacks seem like nothing more than bizarre acts of vandalism. But when the explosions grow increasingly dangerous and a life is eventually lost, the case becomes something far darker than childish mischief. Inspector Purbright is called in from Flaxborough CID to uncover the truth behind the mysterious bomber before another Tuesday night brings another victim. Following a trail of eccentric townspeople, hidden grudges, and long-buried local rivalries, Purbright discovers that every explosion has been carefully chosen—and nothing in Chalmsbury is as random as it first appears. Blending Colin Watson's trademark wit with clever detective work and unforgettable village characters, Bump in the Night is one of the most original mysteries in the celebrated Flaxborough Chronicles. If you enjoy: BBC Radio Detective Dramas Classic British Mysteries Cozy Village Crime Stories Police Procedurals Intelligent Whodunits then this Inspector Purbright investigation is one you won't want to miss. 👍 Like if you enjoy classic British detective dramas. 💬 Comment: Which explosion first made you suspect there was more than simple vandalism? 🔔 Subscribe to Case File Radio for more timeless BBC Radio detective mysteries. Inspector Purbright, Bump in the Night, Chalmsbury, Colin Watson, Midnight Bomber, Mystery Bomber, BBC Radio Drama, BBC Detective Drama, Flaxborough Chronicles, British Detective, Village Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Detective Fiction, Radio Mystery, Audio Drama, Classic Crime, British Crime Drama, Police Investigation, Old Time Radio, Vintage Radio, Case File Radio #InspectorPurbright #BumpInTheNight #BBCRadio #ClassicMystery #BritishCrime #DetectiveDrama #RadioDrama #AudioDrama #Flaxborough #Chalmsbury #MysteryBomber #CaseFileRadio #CrimeFiction #VillageMystery #ColinWatson