Final Acts

Theatrical Mysteries

Martin Edwards

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British Library Publishing
10 September 2022

Anthologies (non-poetry); Fiction & Literature; Classic crime

Series: British Library Crime Classics

Behind the stage lights and word-perfect soliloquies, sinister secrets are lurking in the wings. The mysteries in this collection reveal the dark side to theatre and performing arts: a world of backstage dealings, where unscrupulous actors risk everything to land a starring role, costumed figures lead to mistaken identities, and on-stage deaths begin to look a little too convincing. . .

This expertly curated thespian anthology features fourteen stories from giants of the classic crime genre such as Dorothy L. Sayers, Julian Symons and Ngaio Marsh, as well as firm favourites from the British Library Crime Classics series: Anthony Wynne, Christianna Brand, Bernard J. Farmer and many more.

Mysteries abound when a player’s fate hangs on a single performance, and opening night may very well be their last.

Edited by: Martin Edwards
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 103
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 130mm,
ISBN: 9780712354073
ISBN 10: 0712354077
Series: British Library Crime Classics
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 10 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Edwards is series consultant for the British Library Crime Classics series. In 2020 he was awarded the Diamond Dagger Award by the CWA for continued dedication and contribution to crime writing. The Golden Age of Murder, his study of the Detection Club, won the Edgar, Agatha, H R F Keating and Macavity awards. His history of the mystery genre, The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books, was published by the British Library in 2017.