In the spring of 1435, Joliffe and his fellow players are
sent to the village of Ashewell not only to stage plays,
but to uncover some dark secrets about the town’s three
wealthy families: the Ashewells, the Medcotes, and the
Gosyns. A rivalry has been brewing among the families,
entangling the entire town in a web of seduction,
deception, and blackmail.
Matters go beyond the breaking point when someone turns to
murder to settle their grievances. And if one murder is
good, why not another? If all the world is a stage, then
it’s up to Joliffe to bring the curtain down on this
tragedy—before another man takes his final curtain call...
“Set in the same [world] as Margaret Frazer’s Dame
Frevisse mysteries…Historical mystery fans will love this
series.”—Midwest Book Review