AWAKENING (X Rated)

By Sharon Bolton

Synopsis

Clara Benning, a veterinary surgeon, was disfigured in a childhood accident and lives almost as a recluse. She becomes involved in a series of deaths resulting from snake bites and uncovers sinister links to ancient ritual. X rated, contains offensive language and explicit sex.

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Narrator	Alison Reid
Length	14hrs 40mins
Catalogue No.	8546
Publisher	BBC Audio

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