Paperback
Titles in this set the queen's headthe merry devilsthe trip to jerusalem condition: newformat: paperbackisbn: 9789124098483publisher: allison & busbyage range: adult overview step onto the boards of elizabethan london with this collector's set of the first three nicholas bracewell mysteries by edward marston. Bracewell, the resourceful book-holder of lord westfield's men, must keep his troupe of actors afloat while unravelling murder, sabotage and superstition in a city as vibrant as it is dangerous. Rich with period detail and brisk, witty storytelling, this three-book paperback set is a wonderful introduction to one of british crime fiction's longest-running historical series, and a fine gift for lovers of theatrical intrigue. About the books this set brings together the opening trilogy of edward marston's acclaimed nicholas bracewell series, beginning with the queen's head, in which the murder of an actor named will fowler during a triumphant run at the queen's head theatre draws bracewell into a dangerous conspiracy threatening to ruin lord westfield's men just as queen elizabeth herself prepares to attend a performance. In the merry devils, the troupe stages a comedy featuring two stage devils, only for a mysterious third imp to appear uninvited, plunging the company into a mystery with unsettling undertones. The trilogy concludes with the trip to jerusalem, in which the black plague empties london's playhouses and forces lord westfield's men onto the road...
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