The Murders of Richard III

in A Remote English Manor House, Modern Admirers Of The Much-maligned King Richard Iii—one Of Shakespeare's Most Extraordinary Villains—are Gathered For A Grand Weekend Of Dress-up And Make-believe Murder. But The Fun Ends When The Masquerade Turns More Sinister . . . And Deadly. Jacqueline Kirby, An American Librarian On Hand For The Festivities, Suddenly Finds Herself In The Center Of Strange, Dark Doings . . . And Racing To Untangle A Murderous Puzzle Before History Repeats Itself In Exceptionally Macabre Ways.

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a Mixture Of American And British Characters Fill This Living Room Style Mystery In Which A Joker's Increasingly Dangerous Pranks Parallel The More Interesting Historical Events Of The Era Of Richard Iii And The Two Princes In The Tower. Though Carmen Lynne Williamson's Awkward Rendering Of The American Accents Detracts From The Listener's Ability To Identify With The Intelligent, Independent Character Jacqueline Kirby, One Still Enjoys Peters's (the Last Camel Died At Noon, Audio Reviews, Lj 5/15/92) Easy Humor. History Buffs Will Enjoy The Author's Grasp Of The Details And Suppositions Of This Medieval Period.danielle D'ottavio Harned, San Francisco