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The Governess

by Patrick Hamilton

Adapted by Roy Marsden

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Summary:

A new governess, Miss Ethel Fry, is appointed in the Drew household. Sinister and manipulative, she deceives all around her. When the Drews' infant vanishes, the house is thrown into turmoil. Patrick Hamilton’s lesser known thriller features Detective Rough, a character later made famous by the author’s best known play Gaslight.

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