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The Malevolent Comedy
Author: Edward Marston
Series: Elizabethan Theatre #15
Narrator: David Thorpe
Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Soundings
Published: 12/01/2017
Category: Fiction - Mystery & Detective
Synopsis
Lord Westfield's Men, the most successful troupe in London and a prime target for jealousy and resentment, are plagued by a series of practical jokes. But when one of their actors is murdered, the humour turns distinctly sour. Appalling events continue: Lawrence Firethorn, actor-manager, is stalked by a mysterious lady; the sole copy of “The Malevolent Comedy”—the company’s new play—is stolen; their leading apprentice is abducted and there is an attempt on the life of Lord Westfield, their patron. It's soon clear that someone more vicious than a practical joker is trying to destroy the troupe and that Nicholas Bracewell, the resourceful book holder, has an almighty struggle to save his beloved company from certain demise.