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Radio 4,06 Sep 2024,14 mins

The Stranger by Daisy Johnson

Short Works

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A young woman finds herself in an unusual flat share with a stranger to save money. It begins as a gentle romantic story, then twists into a suspenseful thriller. Saffron Coomber reads Daisy Johnson’s short story. Daisy is a multi-award-winning short story writer whose debut novel Everything Under was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Producer: Allegra McIlroy First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2024.

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