The Merry Devils
St Martins Pr, 1989. First American edition. Hardcover. First US edition. Hardcover. 236 pp. A fine, fresh, apparently unread copy in bright, crisp dust jacket that has faded a bit at the spine. The second book in this wonderfully entertaining sereis of Elizabethan-era historical mysteries featuring book-holder/sleuth Nicholas Bracewell and the rest of Lord Westfield's Men acting troupe. In this entry, the troupe become embroiled in a mystery with demonic implications. The premier of their new play, "The Merry Devils", written by two of the company's actors, gives the players as well as the audience a shock--instead of the allotted two devils appearing during a crucial scene, three enter, one looking disturbingly real. When the play is staged again, when the devils are summoned , only one appears--the second lies dead in his costume beneath the stage. Fine / near fine. Item #E32050
ISBN: 9780312038632
Price: $20.00