This House to Let

In the early summer of 1919 a diligent constable makes his rounds through the quiet, leafy streets of Kensington’s Cathcart Square. The neighborhood, a patchwork of modest homes gathered around a lone, grand house marked “To Let,” shimmers under a bright July sun. While most residents are still asleep, the officer’s practiced eyes notice a broken scullery window and a feeling that something is amiss in the empty residence.

His curiosity deepens when he learns the caretaker, an aging, hard‑drinking man named Miles, is famed for spinning tales of damp, ghosts, and beetles to deter visitors. Together with a younger colleague, the constable begins a careful search of the vacant house, uncovering subtle clues that hint at a presence far beyond a simple burglary. The mystery invites listeners to step into a post‑war London where ordinary duties collide with the uncanny, promising a suspenseful journey that starts within the walls of a seemingly ordinary home.