Nightmare Town

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Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett: 2. Fear

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2. Fear

Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett, 2. Fear

A hostile reception sends Steve Threefall into the arms of Nova Vallance.

A hostile reception sends Steve Threefall into the arms of Nova Vallance, but what is she afraid of? Read by Stuart Milligan.

An unsavoury reception committee drives Steve Threefall into the arms of the enigmatic Nova Vallance. 

Why is she so afraid of the townspeople of Izzard?

From the pen of one of America's best known crime writers, Dashiell Hammett, comes the sharp-edged Steve Threefall. 

Read by Stuart Milligan.

Abridged by Neville Teller.

Producer: Liz Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.

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