Book description
London is under siege by the Black Plague, closing its theaters and
losing its frightened citizens to the countryside. Lord Westfield's Men
decide upon the relative safety of the road and a tour of the North.
Before they can pack up and depart, one player in the troupe is
murdered. As they travel, the company of players managed by its
bookholder, Nicholas Bracewell, learns that their arch-rivals, Banbury's
Men, have been pirating their best works. Hoping to shake off Banbury's
Men, actor Laurence Firethorn eventually leads his troupe to York where
all is revealed in a thrilling performance. "Marston uses period
dialogue; it is cleverly handled and easily understood. A historically
authentic depiction of life in England is lightly woven into the main
story, and a delightfully ribald flavor freshens many scenes."
EDWARD MARSTON was born and brought up in South Wales. A full-time
writer for over thirty years, he has worked in radio, film, television
and the theatre. Prolific and highly successful, he is equally at home
writing children books or literary criticism, plays or biographies and
the settings for his crime novels range from the world of professional
golf to the compilation of the Domesday Survey. He is also a former
Chairman of the Crime Writers Association.
