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A struggling single mother begins delivering court summons to earn some extra money.

A single mother's new job delivering court summons takes a dangerous turn when she is threatened by an anonymous blackmailer. By Matthew McDevitt.

An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the Northern Irish writer Matthew McDevitt. As read by Tara Lynne O'Neill (Derry Girls)

Matthew McDevitt lives in Derry with a very clever librarian and three Spaniels. He is a writer for BBC NI's television series 'Soft Border Patrol' and his first radio play  'Lock In' starring Conleth Hill was broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster in 2018. 

Reader ..... Tara Lynne O'Neill 
Writer ….. Matthew McDevitt
Producer ….. Michael Shannon

A BBC Northern Ireland production.

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