
David Mitchell
John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.
3. september 2026
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17. september 2026
24. september 2026
Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. John reluctantly assumes his identity in order to track him down.
On a mission to crack the code in his twin’s notebook, John returns to the police station. A frustrated Lucy takes matters into her own hands and plays detective herself.
A new case takes Ludwig on a walking tour of Cambridge, where he’s faced with an impossible question. Meanwhile, Lucy goes undercover and makes a grim discovery of her own.
A body falls from the fourth storey of a construction site. Was it just a terrible accident, or a perfectly executed murder? When things don’t add up, John questions his abilities.
John and the gang go back to school to investigate the suspicious death of a headmaster. Lucy sneaks off on a covert mission, and a shocking revelation leaves John reeling.
A cryptic late night call from Holly sees Lucy lured into danger. Back at the station, all eyes are on John as the pressure ramps up. Will his cover finally be blown?
An unusual double confession at the theatre sees John take centre stage, where he must prove who didn’t commit the crime.
When a ceilidh is cut short by an unwelcome guest, John is left in a spin. Ironically, a murder witnessed by an entire wedding party proves to be quite the puzzle.
Trying to gather intel for Lucy’s interview, John gets sidetracked by the murder of an influencer in the heart of Cambridge. The Taylors soon spot a sinister pattern in their theory.
John is snookered by Cambridge’s latest murder, and an unexpected phone call tests his patience even further. A daunting afternoon awaits Lucy. Will she crumble under pressure? It’s Lucy’s big day, and tensions are high. Ever resourceful, Lucy undergoes some last-minute undercover work to prepare for what’s to come. She needs her brother-in-law’s support, but John finds himself snookered by the latest murder. For once, a crime scene is the last place John wants to be. As the case twists from a whodunit to a howdunit, and an unexpected phone call sends shockwaves, John grows increasingly frustrated at how everyone seems to be playing games.
When a sushi bar turns into a crime scene, an unlikely witness helps John in both of his investigations. Russell takes matters into his own hands. Reeling from their recent discovery, John and Lucy struggle to see how this new piece of information fits into what they already know. When a sushi bar turns into a crime scene, an unlikely witness helps John in both of his investigations. Desperate for answers to questions of his own, Russell takes matters into his own hands. But when a cryptic thumb drive is left behind by the witness and decoded by John, Russell is crushed by what he learns. Are some truths better left hidden?
With a death that strikes close to home, all avenues point to one suspect. Has Kemper made a wrong move, and will Ludwig ensure that justice is served? A shocking death that strikes close to home leaves John shaken when all avenues point to Joanne Kemper. The clock is ticking, but the Taylors are no closer to understanding how it all fits together. With everything laid out on the table, John and Lucy must place their trust in those around them as the investigation comes to a head. Has Kemper finally made a wrong move? Will Ludwig ensure that justice is served before another life is lost?