Brian Cox stars as McLevy with Siobhán Redmond as Jean Brash and Michael Perceval-Maxwell as Mulholland in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization.
Inspired by the real-life memoirs of a Victorian Inspector in Scotland, James McLevy prowls the dark streets of 1860s Edinburgh bringing criminals to justice, with the assistance of Constable Mulholland.
In 'Stab in the Back', the Victorian detective faces a desperate race against time as a hired killer roams Leith's dark alleys.
Written by David Ashton.
Directed by Patrick Rayner.