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5. Fears

Episode 5 of 10

When Connie's agent turns up, Rose fears her true identity is about to be exposed. Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press.

When Connie's agent turns up, Rose fears her true identity is about to be exposed.

Rose Simmons is adrift in her mid-30s and still trying to decide what to do with her life. Her own mother disappeared when she was a baby and she's never known the truth of what happened to her.

When she learns that the last person to see her was Constance Holden, a reclusive novelist who withdrew from public life at the peak of her fame, Rose is drawn to the door of Connie's imposing house in search of a confession.

Novel by Jessie Burton, the bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse.

Abridged by Eileen Horne.

Read by Rachel Shelley and Katherine Press.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Jun 202403:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 11 Oct 201912:04
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 11 Oct 201922:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 28 Jun 202408:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 28 Jun 202413:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 28 Jun 202419:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 29 Jun 202403:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra