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"Nicholas Bracewell is the stagemanager for Lord Westfield's Men; it is Elizabethan
England and all is not well, at least not on the theatrical scene. Edward Marston
has submitted yet another exciting episode in this series. In “The Wanton Angel,”
the tenth of this series, the players find that they are about to lose their theatre, due
to political reasons. So they decide to build their own theatre, just outside the
jurisdiction of the current edict. Natually, their rivals enter into the picture. After
construction has started and success seems imminent, one of the Westfield actors is
found murdered at the new site. As he begins an investigation, Nicholas himself is
assaulted severely; other misfortunes occur (such as cast members leaving; another
actor is accused in a paternity suit!). But a mysterious female benefactor appears,
promising to underwrite the entire undertaking, and to see that the new theatre is
built. It seems all their prayers have been answered. Unfortunately for them, that is
not the case, and all hell seems to break loose. It takes the skill of Bracewell and his
colleagues to resolve the problems!"
Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- middle ages
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 90%
Special suspect?
- chronically deranged person
Murder of certain profession?
- artists
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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