The Mad Courtesan by Edward Marston

The Mad Courtesan by Edward Marston

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While rumours are rife of Queen Elizabeth's declining health, celebrated theatre company Lord Westfield's Men suffer their own bitter blows. Stage manager Nicholas Bracewell can keep the company afloat, but as the Queen sinks towards death, he discerns connections between the company's misfortunes and a larger shadow over England...

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The Mad Courtesan by Edward Marston

A vicious rivalry threatens to cause chaos for Lord Westfield's Men when the onstage duels between Owen Elias and Sebastian Carrick become ever more realistic. However, it is an axe that splits open Sebastian's head one night in a Clerkenwell alley. Company book holder Nicholas Bracewell, accustomed to damage control, begins to investigate the victim's death and learns that in life, he was prone to make enemies from his weakness for women and his unwillingness to settle his debts. A web of deception has in fact been spun that stretches from lowly to high ranking courtesans, all the way to the Virgin Queen.
'Steeped in authentic Elizabethan detail.. equal portions of humour and suspense.' Booklist
Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.
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ISBN 13 9780749010331
ISBN 10 0749010339
Title The Mad Courtesan
Author Edward Marston
Series Nicholas Bracewell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Allison & Busby
Year published 2013-01-28
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.