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King of the badgers, Philip Hensher ; read by Mike Rogers

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King of the badgers

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Philip Hensher ; read by Mike Rogers

Hanmouth, situated where the river Hand flows into the Bristol channel, is usually quiet and undisturbed. But it becomes the centre of national attention when an eight-year-old girl vanishes. This tragic event serves to expose the range of segregated existences in the town, as spectrums of class, wealth and lifestyle are blurred in the investigation. Behind Hanmouth's closed doors and pastoral facade, the extraordinary individual lives of the community are laid bare. As the search for the missing girl continues, the case is made for increased surveillance, and old notions of privacy begin to crack - container

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