The Devil's Apprentice

Nicholas Bracewell, Book 11

By: Edward Marston

Narrated by: David Thorpe

Winter, Witchcraft and Devilish Deceit. Faced with the austerities of a bitterly cold English winter, the theatre is deserted and Westfield’s Men find themselves out of work. Fortuitously, the company is invited to perform at a country home in Essex; welcome news to the disgruntled players. The company decide it’s the perfect opportunity to trial their new play, The Witch of Colchester. However, when the group’s leading actor begins to fall mysteriously ill, the company fear witchcraft might be involved. Then on the performance night, an audience member inexplicably collapses and dies, paving the way for Nicholas Bracewell to uncover the cause of the strange events taking place in Silvermere.

©2011 Edward Marston (P)2011 Soundings

Another sound problem?

Good story. Unfortunately, a fair bit of chapter 9 is missing and that missing bit is rather important to the story. I very much hope this doesn't continue as I do enjoy the books.

Poor editing. David Thorpe would get 5 for Performance.

Who ever did the editing put key parts of the last third of Chapter 9 in the last third of Chapter 10. Makes the listening very confusing. Until that occurred, this was my favorite installment in the series.

So great!

Winter has come and the troupe is out of work for the time being. Luckily they receive a commission to act at a manor to celebrate its owner birthday. With scapes and death the mysteries anoint