As Mary's friendship with Jem deepens, her uncle's drinking binge reveals the true nature of his business. Read by Tamsin Greig.
Book at Bedtime: Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths
Tamsin Greig reads the fifth episode of Daphne Du Maurier's dark and intriguing gothic tale.
Mary has found a confidant in the vicar Francis Davey, but he's advised her that any accusations against her uncle are unlikely to hold up in court. In this episode Mary's friendship with Jem deepens and when her uncle Joss embarks on a drinking binge she learns the true nature of his business.
Producer: Alison Crawford.
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