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Maud West, London's  Lady Detective returns in "The Brighton Case," a classic British detective series set in 1930s England and led by one of the sharpest female detectives working London's private inquiry trade. Gentle pacing, a soothing narrator's voice, and a fog-wrapped London evening — this is exactly the sort of story to listen to while sleeping.

This is one of many detective series full episodes in the Maud West catalogue — a full-length mystery blending Golden Age detective fiction, slow-burn romance, and a dangerous game of trust along the Sussex coast, made for fans of female detective series, classic mystery fiction, and old-time radio drama.

This is a work of fiction. Maud West (1881–1964) was a real British private detective; the character and story presented here are a fictionalized dramatization inspired by her legacy, not a factual biography. All other characters, dialogue, and events in this episode are entirely invented for dramatic purposes and are not intended to depict real individuals, living or dead.

A personal favor for an previous client takes Maud away from London for a week — a cousin newly and rather suddenly in love, and a suitor whose charm outpaces everything else about him that can actually be verified. What begins as a week spent quietly clearing correspondence becomes a race against time along the Sussex coast — and, three hundred miles away, Inspector Flynn is left with nothing but a borrowed motorcar to resent and a case he can't help from a distance.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - A Delicate Matter: Thomas Hastings arrives with a personal request.
04:33 - The 11:00 Collision: Flynn and Hastings meet in the hallway—an icy exchange.
07:11 - The Brighton Cover: Maud explains the plan to Flynn.
10:32 - Act II: The Lane’s End: Maud arrives at the Georgian farmhouse.
14:49 - Meeting Robert Sinclair Wexford: The first impression of the "charming" suitor.
17:01 - Act III: The Half-Second Pause: Maud catches the first slip in Robert’s story.
23:30 - The Gazebo Confession: Thomas reveals his true feelings to Maud.
26:39 - Act V: The Second Question: Maud presses Robert on his "Hampshire family."
30:49 - Act VI: The Seafront Break-In: Maud searches Robert’s rooms for proof.
36:51 - Act VII: The Sealed Packet: Maud sends urgent word to London.
40:13 - Act VIII: Flynn’s Discovery: The truth about Robert Sinclair Wexford is revealed.
44:10 - Act IX: The Special License: A race against time to the registry office.
47:03 - The Confrontation: Maud and the Yard arrive at the ceremony.
53:30 - Act XII: Settling Accounts: A final meeting between Maud, Flynn, and Thomas.
1:01:06 - The New Arrangement: Flynn enters Maud’s private rooms for the first time.

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