Story:

A Trap for the Unwary

Author:

Agatha Christie

Genre:

Crime Thriller

Summary:

Ever had someone drag you back to past?

That’s Olga Stormer’s problem in one of Agatha Christie’s earliest stories. On stage, Olga is a star. Off stage, a blackmailer tries to make a buck off her past life. But Olga doesn’t blink: she protects herself with the performance of a lifetime.

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0:11 - Introduction

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