A Way Through the Wood is a 1951 novel by the British writer Nigel Balchin. A car accident exposes a family's deep-buried secret.
In 1954 it was adapted by Ronald Millar into a stage play, Waiting for Gillian, which ran in the West End for 101 performances.Frances Stephens, Theatre World Annual (London) Number 6, Macmillan 1955: 'Play Runs' page 29 In 2005 it was turned into a film, Separate Lies, directed by Julian Fellowes.
References
Bibliography Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.