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Sister Bessie or Your Old Leech

By: Cyril Hare
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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A short story from British Library Crime Classic The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories.

Each year the Christmas card arrives from 'Leech', an unknown member of Timothy Trent’s family asking for money in return for their silence. But this year he’s determined to find out who is behind the cruel Christmas request and put an end to it once and for all....

©1950 Estate of Cyril Hare (P)2018 Soundings
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