Bracewell's loyalty to a new actor drives a wedge between the players. Meanwhile, Quilter's father is on trial for murder, but denies the charge. Bracewell sets about proving his innocence.

Edward Marston has written over a hundred books across many series. They range from the era of the Domesday Book to the Home Front during WWI, via Elizabethan theatre and the Regency period. He is best known for the hugely successful Railway Detective series set during Queen Victoria's reign.