Bookholder Nicholas Bracewell, fresh from his triumph holding together his volatile players' company during a treasonous plot against Queen Elizabeth, is set to make the galleries of The Queen's Head ring with laughter with a new comedy, The Merry Devils. The lugubrious landlord is sure mischief will result. Nicholas sees only a harmless comedy that will not summon up real devils, but two actors adept at tumbling. How then, during the crucial scene, do three devils appear on stage, one looking disturbingly real? And what of the deviltry that follow? One imp, in fact, soon lies dead beneath the stage…
The author's knowledge of Elizabethan stagecraft and his deep affection for the period show in every word.
Originally published in the U.S. in 1989 by St. Martin's Press, The Merry Devils is the second Nicholas Bracewell Elizabethan mystery following The Queen's Head.
The author's knowledge of Elizabethan stagecraft and his deep affection for the period show in every word.
Originally published in the U.S. in 1989 by St. Martin's Press, The Merry Devils is the second Nicholas Bracewell Elizabethan mystery following The Queen's Head.
Used availability for Edward Marston's The Merry Devils
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Hardback Editions
December 1989 : Hardback
| Title: The Merry Devils Author(s): Edward Marston ISBN: 0-312-03863-1 / 978-0-312-03863-2 (USA edition) Publisher: St Martins Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
February 2001 : Paperback
| Title: The Merry Devils (Missing Mystery, #30) Author(s): Edward Marston ISBN: 1-890208-55-8 / 9781890208554 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 1991 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Merry Devils Author(s): Edward Marston ISBN: 0-449-21880-5 / 978-0-449-21880-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Crest Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 1990 : Paperback
| Title: Merry Devils Author(s): Edward Marston ISBN: 0-552-13293-4 / 978-0-552-13293-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Corgi Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
1989 : Unknown
| Title: The merry devils Author(s): Edward Marston ISBN: 0-593-01774-9 / 978-0-593-01774-6 (UK or USA edition) Publisher: Bantam Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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