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Also by Anne Rutherford:

The Twelfth Night Murder, September 2014
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The Scottish Play Murder, September 2013
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The Opening Night Murder, January 2013
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The Opening Night Murder
Anne Rutherford

A Restoration Mystery #1
Berkley
January 2013
On Sale: December 31, 2012
320 pages
ISBN: 0425255867
EAN: 9780425255865
Kindle: B0095ZM94G
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Mystery Cozy | Mystery Historical

At the dawn of the Restoration Period, Suzanne Thornton hopes to find a second life in the theater. But instead, on opening night, she finds a dead body on stage...

The triumphant return of King Charles II in 1660 is occasion for much celebration in London. The Merry Monarch's unquenchable thirst for entertainment creates opportunities for everyone from tavern keepers to brothel owners to actors.

One of these is Suzanne Thornton. No longer a kept woman since her man has fled, she sees an opportunity to reopen a theater and stage the classics—Shakespeare, Marlowe, and the like. And now, thanks to Royal decree, Juliet can be played by a woman. Suzanne secures financing from an old lover, assembles a troupe, and restores the venue—none other than the historic Globe Theater.

Tragically, during the opening night performance, a dead body lands on the stage.

After the curtain comes down, Suzanne finds herself a suspect. But she also finds that murder is good for business—the next night's performance is sold out. Wishing to live to enjoy her success, Suzanne undertakes her own investigation to find a killer who may try to close her down for good...

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