To Let, B. M. Croker
To Let, B. M. Croker
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To Let

Author: B. M. Croker

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/30/2016


Synopsis

Bithia Mary Croker (1848-1920) was an Irish-born novelist and a notable writer of ghost stories; most of her work concerned life and society in British India.

'To Let' is a ghost story set in the Raj. Having left very late in the season to travel into the hills from Lucknor to escape the fierce summer heat, Aggie Shandon asks for a friend's help in locating accommodation for herself, her two children and her sister-in-law, Susan. There is only one property available - Briarwood - and it is amazingly cheap.

The two women are incredibly pleased with their summer home - until the monsoon season begins, and the reason for the low rent becomes apparent.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Irena on April 17, 2024

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Goodreads review by Dafne on February 25, 2021

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