Nicholas Bracewell Series

16 primary works • 16 total works
Also known as "An Elizabethan Mystery"

The protagonist of this Elizabethan theater series is Nicholas Bracewell, the bookholder of a leading theater company (in an alternate non-Shakespearean universe).

Book 1

The Queen's Head
3.61
· 1134 Ratings · 140 Reviews · published 1988 · 32 editions
1587, and Mary, Queen of Scots, dies by the execut…
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Book 2

The Merry Devils
3.74
· 619 Ratings · 69 Reviews · published 1989 · 22 editions
Bookholder Nicholas Bracewell, fresh from his triu…
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Book 3

The Trip to Jerusalem
3.64
· 483 Ratings · 52 Reviews · published 1990 · 23 editions
London is under siege by the Black Plague, closing…
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Book 4

The Nine Giants
3.76
· 353 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1991 · 20 editions
While his acting troupe, Lord Westfield's Men, sea…
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Book 5

The Mad Courtesan
3.80
· 283 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1992 · 21 editions
Though the lusty star of Lord Westfield's Men, Lau…
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Book 6

The Silent Woman
3.98
· 267 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 1994 · 19 editions
Marston's new novel continues the adventures of Ni…
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Book 7

The Roaring Boy
3.90
· 334 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 1995 · 22 editions
Dame Fortune has abandoned Lord Westfield's men to…
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Book 8

The Laughing Hangman
3.90
· 252 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1996 · 22 editions
Jonas Applegarth is a brilliant but belligerent pl…
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Book 9

The Fair Maid of Bohemia
3.83
· 270 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 1997 · 18 editions
The Westfield Men are devastated when an actor is …
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Book 10

The Wanton Angel
3.99
· 207 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1999 · 16 editions
Westfield's Men are flying high after a performanc…
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Book 11

The Devil's Apprentice
3.92
· 260 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2001 · 13 editions
London is in the grip of an icy winter and Westfie…
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Book 12

The Bawdy Basket
4.00
· 222 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2002 · 14 editions
Westfield's Men, the Elizabethan theater troupe at…
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Book 13

The Vagabond Clown
3.76
· 246 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 2003 · 13 editions
When unexpected disaster strikes Lord Westfield's …
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Book 14

The Counterfeit Crank
4.07
· 176 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2004 · 16 editions
Nicholas Bracewell finds his job with the London t…
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Book 15

The Malevolent Comedy
3.87
· 186 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2005 · 15 editions
The theaters of Elizabethan England can be a very …
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Book 16

The Princess of Denmark
3.74
· 204 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2006 · 13 editions
Winter approaches and Westfield's Men are out o…
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