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Penniless and desperate, Carl is pushed to breaking point by his blackmailing tenant, Dermot. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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With Dermot gone, Carl looks forward to having sole tenancy of the house in Maida Vale. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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As Dermot and his girlfriend take over the garden of the house, their presence weighs heavily on Carl. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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Nicola does her best to defend Carl but is herself threatened by Dermot. Ruth Rendell's final novel read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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Sybil moves into the house and Carl is powerless to stop her, but he can’t tell Nicola why. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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Carl's lodger, Dermot, reveals that he knows that Carl is implicated in Stacey's death. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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A man unwittingly sets in train a sequence of tragic events when he sells slimming pills to a friend. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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Carl's situation worsens as Dermot puts more pressure on him, threatening to go to the police. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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A visit from a stranger forces Carl to face up to what he has done. Ruth Rendell’s final novel concluded by Patricia Hodge. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Once more blackmailed and desperate, Carl begins to formulate a plan to get rid of Sybil. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more
