Dead Man's Hand
by Seymour Matthews

Dead Man's Hand Book Cover
Dead Man's Hand Cover

Synopsis

This captivating thriller employs a play within a play theme in a singularly exciting manner.

At first, it seems to be the usual "Agatha Christie" type play two couples lured to a remote Italian villa to be murdered one by one.

It is only when this play is well advanced that we learn we are watching actors rehearsing their own murder mystery.

It is shortly after this, when two of these actors have been murdered in the same manner as the characters in their own play, that the twists and turns begin to tease the audience.3 women, 3 men

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 6 total roles, 3 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1985
ISBN 10
0573016186
ISBN 13
9780573016189
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
60 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
87142858
LCC
PR6063.A8638 D44 1985
DCC
822/.914
Print
Dead Man's Hand is a British murder and mystery play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1985. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573016189 and an ISBN-10 of 0573016186.

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