One had to listen quite carefully over the crackles to hear the soft voices of the actors. I listened to an audio version taken from the Golden Age of Radio with an introduction by Orson Wells and performed by a theatrical company. They mention “39 steps.” After being introduced to the Foreign Office by a local aspiring politician, his heroic actions prevent England from divulging secrets to the Germans. Hannay pores over Scudder’s notes, once he has broken the cipher. Hannay worries he will be next for the assassins, but he must investigate himself, since he is the chief suspect. Soon two deaths, including Scudder’s occur in the building. Scudder claims to be following a German spy ring. Scudder who believes a plot is afoot to assassinate the Greek premier when he visits London. He meets a fearful American spy named Franklin P. Richard Hannay (a Scot) sets up house in London, having returned from Rhodesia.
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