Opening Night
Ngaio Marsh Audio Book

Dreams of stardom had lured Martyn Tarne from far-away New Zealand to make the dreary, soul-destroying round of West End agents and managers in search of work. The Vulcan Theatre had been her last forlorn hope and now, driven by sheer necessity, she was glad to accept the humble job of dresser to its leading lady, Helena Hamilton.

And then came the eagerly-awaited opening night. To Martyn the night brought a strange turn of the wheel of fortune, and to one distinguished member of the cast, death – sudden and unforeseen.