Westfield’s Men are flying high after a celebrated performance of 'The Insatiate Duke' at the Queen’s Head. However victory is bittersweet as the company is soon faced with dissolution and the loss of their theatre; were it not for one of the company's rising stars. After acquiring a new benefactor the company plan to build their own theatre. However before they have the chance to find out who this guardian angel is one of the group is found brutally murdered. Cue Nicholas Bracewell to uncover not one but two hidden identities of both the murderer and the anonymous benefactor before the company gets disbanded.

Part of the Nicholas Bracewell Series series.