The Nine Giants
Author | : Edward Marston |
Publisher | : Allison & Busby |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2013-01-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780749012960 |
ISBN-13 | : 074901296X |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Nine Giants written by Edward Marston and published by Allison & Busby. This book was released on 2013-01-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fiery star of the company of players called Lord Westfield's Men, Laurence Firethorn, is hot for a lady, wife of the Lord Mayor elect. A tryst at London's Nine Giants Inn is arranged. Meanwhile, the lugubrious landlord of the actors' home base is laid even lower by a plot to take over ownership of the inn. A young apprentice actor is subjected to a horrible assault and a waterman pulls a mangled corpse from the Thames. The drama comes to a climax at the annual Lord Mayor's show as his barge moves grandly down the river....