Mary meets her uncle's younger brother Jem Merlyn, and Squire Bassat pays an unexpected visit. Read by Tamsin Greig.
Book at Bedtime: Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths
Tamsin Greig reads the third episode of Daphne Du Maurier's dark and intriguing gothic tale.
Mary has discovered the truth about the clandestine activities at Jamaica Inn and why her aunt Patience lives in terror of her husband, Mary's Uncle Joss. In this episode Mary has an encounter with her Uncle's younger brother, Jem Merlyn and Squire Bassat pays an unexpected visit.
Producer: Alison Crawford.
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