[Les Sœurs Bodin] - Cadavres en pénitence
Summary
Pierre Billard presents "Cadavres en pénitence," a 1963 radio mystery by Jean-Pierre Ferrière. The story follows the Bodin sisters, amateur detectives in Orléans, who investigate the suspicious disappearance of their friend M. Dupont-des-Forge. With help from a young girl, they uncover a plot by his greedy nephews to imprison him and steal his inheritance, leading to a dramatic confrontation and the uncle's revelation of his secret marriage.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the radio play and its author
Meet the detectives: The Bodin sisters
A young girl named Catou arrives with a mystery
Investigating the missing school lunch
Berthe's strange behavior and feigned illness
Catou reveals Berthe's secret meetings
Berthe confesses her romance with Mr. Dupont-des-Forges
The first tea party with the new suitor
Mr. Dupont-des-Forges vanishes overnight
The sisters begin their own investigation
Interviewing the governess about the disappearance
Confronting Dr. Moclair about the missing man
Visiting the suspicious nephew and niece
Sending an anonymous threat letter
The doctor is found dead
Catou spies on the heirs at night
Rescuing the uncle from the attic prison
The police arrive and the motive is revealed
The uncle's secret marriage and conclusion
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