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A little girl is locked away in the playroom by her father - her mother is incapable of saving her child even as it becomes obvious she is starving to death. The playroom also shows how neighbours, social workers, friends fail to come to the young girl's rescue.
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Frances Fyfield has spent much of her professional life practicing as a criminal lawyer, work that has informed her highly acclaimed novels. She has been the recipient of both the Gold and Silver Crime Writers' Association Daggers. She is also a regular broadcaster on Radio 4, most recently as the presenter of the series Tales from the Stave. She lives in London and in Deal, overlooking the sea, which is her passion.
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0241130816
- ISBN 13 9780241130810
- BindingHardcover
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- Number of pages320
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