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Sister Bessie or Your Old Leech
Written by Cyril Hare
Narrated by Gordon Griffin
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A short story from British Library Crime Classic The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories. Each year the Christmas card arrives from “Leech”, an unknown member of Timothy Trent’s family asking for money in return for their silence. But this year he’s determined to find out who is behind the cruel Christmas requests and put an end to it once and for all…
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