1902. Spindrift House, Cornwall
Edith Fairchild, deserted by her feckless husband Benedict eight years before,
Cynthia Tailor is a tough woman to please.Â
Her husband Jimmy can do no right. Her sister Celeste has something Cynthia
When plague strikes London, Lord Westfields Men count themselves fortunate theyve been invited to perform as part of the wedding celebrations for Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia. The long journey across Europe is a daunting prospect, but stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is confident they will arrive safely. He is also confident that they will successfully deliver secret documents to Imperial Court alchemist Talbot Roydon as Lord Westfield requested. But en route, murder strikes one of the actors. Its the first of many setbacks. Once in Prague, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II proves a madcap host. Worse, not only do attacks on the players continue as the wedding day approaches, but someone kidnaps Nicholas sweetheart Anne Henrik -