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The Traitor
Episode 2 of 5
The agent unearths a German plot to infiltrate England, with English charmer Caypor posing as a spy. Read by Alex Jennings.
Ashenden is despatched to a small hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland to try and buy the allegiance of a German informant - English charmer Grantley Caypor. But when it transpires that he's not to be bought, Ashenden has few options left and is forced to try and turn him in.
A series of short stories based on William Somerset Maugham's own First World War experiences
Read by Alex Jennings
Abridged by Neville Teller
Producer: Eoin O'Callaghan
Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007.
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