To Study a Long Silence

Dr Davie is invited to the Winston School of Dramatic Art to watch a performance of commedia dell’arte.\nAs the show draws to a close, the masked actors flock to the stage to take their curtain call, but one is missing.\nPantaloon is absent from the line-up. The actors look to the centre of the stage expectantly, but he never turns up.\nThe young actor was murdered in the wings, minutes before he was due to appear on stage.\nDr Davie’s investigation takes him around his beloved London in a brilliant and teasing search for the murderer until he discovers a splendidly ingenious solution.\nPlease note this is an updated and reformatted edition.