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Thirteen classic crime dramas featuring Dr Morelle - 'the man you love to hate'! Psychiatrist-detective Dr Morelle is arrogant, sarcastic and rude - but when it comes to catching criminals, he is unparalleled. Using deduction, psychological profiling and his keen, analytical mind, he solves cases ranging from blackmail to murder, aided by his devoted and long-suffering secretary Miss Frayle.

A high-level diplomat about to take over a vital post at the United Nations is being blackmailed. If he goes to the police, he'll have to prosecute, or no action can be taken. That will mean his going into the witness box. And even though he would be reported in the Press as Mr. X, a face as well-known as his couldn't be hidden from everyone in the court. The revelation of his identity would end his career.

A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Final Acts. Actor, journalist and writer Ernest Dudley’s BBC Radio detective Doctor Morelle is in the process of developing a cure for the common cold when he is approached by ventriloquist Voxio, whose doll has been stolen.