The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Wolf to the Slaughter. Part 1 of 3.

First broadcast 2nd August 1987.

One evening someone messes up a love-nest on a side street in a small country town. The carpet is soaked with human blood, but there is no body to be found. Meanwhile, a beautiful, promiscuous woman goes missing - as does the bundle of cash she was carrying.

George Baker ... Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
Christopher Ravenscroft ... Det. Insp. Mike Burden
Louie Ramsay ... Dora Wexford
Robert Reynolds ... Det. Cons. Mark Drayton
Nicholas Gecks ... Rupert Margolis
Carmel McSharry ... Ruby Branch
Russell Hunter ... Monkey Matthews
Christopher Ellison ... Mr. Kirkpatrick
Kim Thomson ... Linda Grover
Jean Heywood ... Mrs. Penistan
Mitzi Rogers ... Mrs. Anstey
Donald Hewlett ... Russell Cawthorne
Hal Dyer ... Mrs. Cawthorne
Arthur Cox ... Mr. Grover
Pamela Buckle ... Mrs. Grover
Stephanie Fayerman Stephanie Fayerman ... Mrs. Kirkpatrick
Ann Penfold ... Jean Burden
Noah Huntley ... John Burden
Emma Smith ... Pat Burden
Deborah Poplett ... Sheila Wexford
Ken Kitson ... Sgt. Martin
Michael Stainton ... Sgt. Camb
Harriet Thorpe ... Anita Margolis
Peter Slade ... Ray Anstey
Kate Eaton ... Jan Winters
Jim Dunk ... Nobby Clark
Rupert Bates ... Cons. Bryant
Daniel O'Brien ... Cons. Gates
Barbara Ashcroft ... Lady Customer
Eliza Buckingham ... Mrs. Benson
Yvonne D'Alpra ... Mrs. Lorrimer
Marc Sinden ... Richard Fairfax
Christopher Robbie ... TV Commentator
Luke Branagan ... Loitering Man