Anne Rutherford
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 stageâ€¦ ,The triumphant return of King Charles II in 1660 is occasion for much celebration in London. The Merry Monarchâ€™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 classicsâ€”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 venueâ€”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 businessâ€”the next nightâ€™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 goodâ€¦
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The Opening Night Murder