Five tales by the celebrated American crime and psychological novelist and short story writer, Patricia Highsmith.
One For The Islands
While most people aboard the ship are heading for the mainland, Dan plans to disembark at a far island, where he can be alone. But this is no ordinary ship.
A Curious Suicide
At the suggestion of his wife, Stephen agrees to travel from Paris to Geneva to visit his old friend Roger Fane. Trouble is, Stephen detests him.
The Terrors of Basket-Weaving
While at her holiday cottage, Diane finds a broken Moses basket on the beach. She decides to repair it, but how did it come so easily?
The Man Who Wrote Books In His Head
His wife described him as a novelist. But none of E Taylor Cheever’s 14 novels were ever committed to paper.
The Baby Spoon
Claude is more than irritated by his wife’s attachment to an old silver keepsake.
Read by Greta Scacchi.
Producer/abridger: Jeremy Osborne
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Thank you!!
Thank you, William! These sound like a real treat!!