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Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell: 2. Lodger

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Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell

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Dermot tells Carl he knows he is implicated in Stacey's death.

Carl's lodger, Dermot, reveals that he knows that Carl is implicated in Stacey's death. Read by Patricia Hodge.

In Maida Vale, London, Carl struggles to accept his part in the untimely death of his actress friend Stacey. 

The slimming pills he sold her are perfectly legal, after all. 

Carl also doesn't like the way his new lodger, Dermot, is taking an interest in the case, even going so far as to attend the coroner's inquest.

Ruth Rendell's final novel is a dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense.
  
Abridged by Robin Brooks.

Read by Patricia Hodge.

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015.

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Drama: Psychological

Ruth Rendell's final novel, a dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense.

Adaptation of Ruth Rendell's final novel, a dark and atmospheric tale of psychological suspense. Read by Patricia Hodge. Abridged by Robin Brooks.

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