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He was egotistical, verbose and hot-headed to a fault. But he did not deserve to die...His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield’s Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen’s Head theatre. So exuberant was he that he persuaded the resourceful manager of the company, Nicholas Bracewell, to quaff a pint or two at a nearby pub.Alas, it was to be Will’s last taste of beer. A tavern brawl left him dead – but not before he gasped for Nicholas to find his fast-fleeting, red-bearded murderer and administer a just revenge.Yet finding Will’s murderer in London’s dark, crowded streets was a seemingly impossible task – not to mention the fact that Lord Westfield’s Men were just commanded to appear at the court of Elizabeth I – an honour one dare not refuse . . .From Publishers WeeklyMarston launches a series with this first appearance of Nicholas Bracewell, "book holder" for an English theatrical company in 1588. Not only the prompter but also the wise manager of the group, Bracewell must cope with temperamental thespians and other, more grave crises. As England rejoices in the triumph over the Spani
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- Author
- Edward Marston
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby, Limited
- Published
- 1988
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780749040055
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (395 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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