"Two hours ago a young woman died in the Infirmary...she'd swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside out..." Arthur Birling, a prosperous manufacturer, is holding a family dinner party to celebrate his daughter's engagement. Into this cosy scene intrudes the harsh figure of a police inspector investigating the suicide of a young working-class woman. Under interrogation, every member of the family turns out to have a shameful secret which links them with her death. The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. "An excellent, easy to use edition of a modern classic. Arrived promptly ready for the start of the new term; could not fault the product or service." E Hughes, English Teacher at Abertillery Comprehensive 15 July 2014