EUNICE struggles to fit in. When she joins a wealthy family as their housekeeper the very reason for her awkwardness, long hidden and deeply buried, leads inexorably to a terrible tale of murder in cold blood - on Valentine’s Day.

Ruth Rendell’s brilliant plot unravels at the King's Theatre on Monday February 13 and we have a pair of tickets up for grabs.

A lifetime of deceit, despair and cover-ups which, when revealed, brings a shocking revelation almost as grizzly as murder itself.

The star cast includes ANDREW LANCEL best known to TV audiences for his portrayal of villainous business man Frank Foster in Coronation Street and as DI Neil Manson in over 300 episodes of The Bill.

Andrew is joined by SOPHIE WARD who played the beautiful, ill-fated love interest of Young Sherlock Holmes and Dr Helen Trent in long-running ITV drama Heartbeat. She also starred in the acclaimed mini-series, A Dark Adapted Eye, alongside Helena Bonham Carter and as Isabella alongsideJuliette Binoche in the 1992 film version of Wuthering Heights.

Pop-idol MARK WYNTER made his professional debut as a recording artiste and went on to have nine Top 20 singles, including Venus in Blue Jeans and Go Away Little Girl. He has also enjoyed an acting career that has spanned nearly 50 years, appearing on radio, television, film and stage where he has featured in seven Agatha Christie Company productions. DEBORAH GRANT has starred in the BBC’s Not Going Out, Bergerac and Roger, Roger.

To win the pair of tickets tell us who Frank Lancel played in Coronation Street and send the coupon to the Times Office, 17 Bank Street, Lochgelly, KY5 9QQ by Monday January 30.

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