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1. Loss

Episode 1 of 5

4 Extra Debut. After her mother died, 16 year old Elvira will do anything to be her father’s main focus – even not eating. Read by Oona Beeson.

'In those days I had never given a thought to poisoning and I can be sure of this, I had nothing to do with Mother's death!'

The bonds within the Zoffany family start to fray.

16 year old Elvira is anorexic and sets out to cope with looming rivals for the attention of her widowed father.

Ruth Rendell's novella, first published in 1987.

First of five episodes read by Oona Beeson.

Producer: Matthew Walters

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.

15 minutes

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