Harlequin Is Dead

Get lost in a historical thriller set in 18th century London! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, S. G. MacLean, Michael Jecks and Laura Shepherd-Robinson. Richard Brinsley Sheridan trades the theatre for detective work...

1791

Revolution in France is causing refugees to flee to England and London is fast becoming a hotbed of spies, government agents and fanatics.

When renowned Irish playwright, Richard Brinsley Sheridan is led to the skeletal remains of a harlequin in his theatre, he is determined to get justice for his employee.

With the aid of Bow Street Runner, Constable Nicholls, Sheridan starts to investigate.

He soon realises two more performers have disappeared. And the discovery of a decorative cross suggests there is a link with a dangerous secret society, the Huguenot Brotherhood.

But why would French political migrants be targeting the theatre?

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales has received an anonymous letter accusing him of treason and Sheridan is tasked with hunting out the sender.

Could both mysteries be linked? Is London heading for the same bloodthirsty scenes as Paris?

Or can Sheridan help stop the insurgents from taking hold in England...?

HARLEQUIN IS DEAD is the first historical murder investigation in the Richard Brinsley Sheridan Mystery Series: 18th century crime thrillers set in London at a time of Revolution.

THE RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN MYSTERY SERIES: BOOK ONE: Harlequin Is Dead BOOK TWO: Death's Long Shadow