The Malevolent Comedy

We are in greater London in the Elizabethan era and the theatre troop of Westfield's Men has been experiencing a downturn. A new play written by a new comer to the London theatre scene raises their hopes for a comeback, but someone does not want the show to succeed and resorts to the extremes of poi......more

A good read! I wanted to know who was the villain, so it was interesting enough to read to the end. But I’ve just read a previous book of Mr Marston’s and this was almost it’s double. My fault for reading 2 in quick succession.......more

Published in 2005, 'The Malevolent Comedy' is the 15th tale in a series of Elizabethan mysteries set amongst a London-based acting troupe. In this instalment, the troupe enlists a new playwright, a man blessed with no interpersonal skills whatsoever. And then, some 'incidents' occur... As usual, a s......more