The ghost of Charlotte Cray, and other stories

Sigismund Braggett, a prosperous publisher in bustling Streatham, has just settled into a newlywed life with the bright‑spirited Emily Primrose. At forty, with a thriving business and a handsome villa, he should be basking in domestic bliss. Yet, his mind drifts back to Charlotte Cray, a sharp‑witted authoress whose ambition once intertwined with his own. Their professional partnership turned personal, leaving a knot of unspoken obligations that now haunts his quiet study.

Now, three months into marriage, Braggett feels the old correspondence and Charlotte’s relentless visits pressing on his conscience. She had promised loyalty in exchange for his patronage, but love and business have become tangled threads he can no longer ignore. As Emily senses his distance, the whisper of past promises threatens to unravel the peace of his newly built home. Listeners are invited to step into Braggett’s uneasy world, where admiration, duty, and hidden longing collide.