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The Law and the Lady

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Valeria Woodville tries to clear her husband of murdering his first wife. Sensational Gothic tale starring Abigail Docherty.

From the author of 'The Woman in White' and 'The Moonstone', this is the sensational, Gothic tale of Valeria Woodville's quest to clear her husband of murdering his first wife.

From the Golden Age of the crime short story, 'The Lady Detectives' is a series of four female sleuths to rival the great Sherlock himself.

Wilkie Collins' mystery stars Abigail Docherty.

Dramatised by Roger Danes.

Valeria Woodville 鈥�. Abigail Docherty
Eustace 鈥�. Richard Conlon
Mrs Macallan 鈥�. Eileen McCallum
Rev Starkweather 鈥�. Ralph Riach
Dexter 鈥�. Steven McNicoll
Helena 鈥�. Gayanne Potter
Sara 鈥�. Laura Smales

Producer: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2005.

45 minutes

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