Mysterious Journey
MYSTERIOUS JOURNEY is theater for the mind. From mysteries to science fiction to quirky tales of oddballs and outsiders, every Mysterious Journey leads to an unexpected destination.
Episodes
Trapped in a made-for-tv Christmas movie, Mary is determined to fight her way back to her real life and family. All she needs to do is: 1) solve a murder, 2) save a tree farm, and 3) find true love. And all before the clock strikes twelve on Christmas Eve. Because, as her mystical friend, Nick, explains, "It's important to the genre." This is the conclusion of HALLMARKED, based on the novella by Terri Reid. Happy ...
Mary O'Reilly is stressed, with Christmas bearing down on her like a freight train. Right as she's ready to snap, she awakens to find herself the glamorous heroine of a made-for-tv holiday romance. Which, admittedly, is kind of fun. But Mary has a real life and family to get back to and the clock is ticking. This is part one of a two-part tale based on the novella by Terri Reid.
Bertie Wooster embarks on his literary career for Aunt Dahlia's publication and somehow (Really, it was all Bingo Little's fault.) ends up as a gentleman cat burglar. Admittedly, he is not well-suited to either career. Fortunately, there is Jeeves.
A honeymoon couple boards the Plymouth Express only to discover a dead body in their private compartment. Who is the mysterious dead woman? And who killed her? "Ah, mon ami, it is time to exercise ze little grey cells, no?" From Agatha Christie, this is "Poirot and The Body on the Train."
Two self-described "gen-u-wine desperados" abduct a young boy from a small town in Alabama, dreaming of a big payoff. The boy, who insists he is Red Chief, an Apache warrior, proves to be more than they can handle. Nothing goes as planned for the hapless kidnappers in this holiday treat from O. Henry, "The Ransom of Red Chief." This episode marks the finale of season one of Mysterious Journey.
Poirot is called in to investigate a series of deaths that Lady Willard fears are the the result of a curse. The mystery will take him (and his no-nonsense secretary, Felicity Lemon) to Egypt where members of an archeological expedition have been dying ever since an ancient king's tomb was opened. From the pen of Agatha Christie, this is "Poirot and the Egyptian Curse."
She's a San Francisco private eye with a dead client and too many clues. And nine out of ten have her running in circles. But following the tenth clue could threaten her life. A murderer is on the run but this glamorous gumshoe is hot on the trail. From the pen of Dashiell Hammett, this is the thrilling conclusion of The Tenth Clue.
Beautiful, but deadly, she's a San Francisco private eye. People say it's a funny profession for a dame, but she doesn't listen to those people. A client has been found murdered, with her card in his pocket. Earlier, by phone, Leopold Grant insist3ed he'd been threatened. She was on her way to meet him when his body was found. Now his son, Charles, has hired her to find the truth. A tough lady tracks a killer in...
Two old friends meet— perhaps by chance, perhaps by design— on the last night of Carnival. Their mysterious journey carries them deep into the catacombs of the Montresor family to find a cask of very rare, very expensive, wine. Fortunato, a noted connoisseur, is eager to taste the Amontillado. His companion has something else in mind… A horror classic from the pen of Edgar Allen Poe.
Daniel is advertising for a new hire to take over his duties, as he is planning to retire. The pay is phenomenal, but so are the risks.
Daniel is in a very specialized profession, but then Fiona is a very special boss. She's a centuries-old vampire who requires a human guardian to manage her vast wealth, not to mention her need for a steady supply of O Negative.
A broke college student answering an ad that ...
Anne uncovers a vital clue and gets a cable from Harry that she knows to be false. It’s obviously a trap, but she’s preparing a trap of her own. It’s time to unmask the mysterious “Colonel” and solve the final mystery of The Man in the Brown Suit. “Unmasking the Colonel” is the conclusion of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit.
Once more, Anne displays her uncanny talent for escaping certain death. She recuperates from her injuries on a secluded island in the Zambezi River under the care of the Man in the Brown Suit. Finally, Anne learns Harry’s story and, together, they try to deduce the identity of the sinister “Colonel.” “On the Island” is the eight episode of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit.
Our globe-trotting heroin manages to escape her captors and reunites with friends aboard Sir Eustace Pedlar’s luxurious private train car as it chugs it way north to Victoria Falls. Once there, Anne receives a mysterious message from the Man in the Brown Suit. “The Train to Rhodesia” is the seventh episode of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit.
Anne survives an attempt on her life, thanks to the Man in the Brown Suit. As her ship docks in Cape Town, she wonders when their paths will cross again. The passengers disembark and Anne gets her first glimpse of South Africa and discovers the delights of surfing. But it is not long before she stumbles into peril once more. “Abducted” is the sixth episode of a nine-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit.
Having taken on the Sherlock Holmes role, Anne recruits her Watson in the person of wealthy socialite Suzanne Blair. The ladies put their heads together and make an astonishing discovery. They also make plans to continue their sleuthing once they arrive in Cape Town. Provided, of course, that Anne survives the voyage… "Attack by Night" is the fifth episode of a multi-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Bro...
Anne has decoded— she thinks— the clue that brought her to Cabin 17 aboard the Kilmorden Castle. When a wounded man begs for her help, she’s in a quandry. Should she hide him or expose him? And could this nameless mystery man be a murderer suspect? Fourth episode of a multi-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit.
Anne Beddingfeld boards a ship bound for Africa and meets her fellow passengers. Among them: Sir Eustace Pedler, owner of Mill House (scene of a murder) and a charming fellow; his sinister-looking secretary, Guy Pagett; Suzanne Blair, described by an admiring deck steward as a "pip"; Reverend Chichester, a missionary; and Colonel Race, a man of mystery.
The Mill House Murder has dominated the headlines for days. Scotland Yard is baffled. That won’t stop Anne Beddingfeld, who is out to catch a killer. What’s more she has a clue! All she needs to do is decipher it in time… Second episode of a multi-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Man in the Brown Suit.
Anne Beddingfeld has spent her whole life in the tiny village of Little Hampsley, longing for adventure. As the saying goes — be careful what you wish for… First episode of a multi-part adaptation of this classic Agatha Christie mystery. Who is the Man in the Brown Suit?
Harriet and ProfessorVan Dusen come face to face with the fiery phantom that's been haunting the lonely house on the hill. A fifty-year-old puzzle is solved and missing diamonds recovered in the conclusion of this classic Thinking Machine mystery.
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