Death at the Provincial Theatre

3 hrs. 35 min.

Language Russian

Author Igor Evdokimov

Narrator Gennadiy Vorobyev

Description

The provincial governor’s city of S. is brimming with anticipation—the new theatre is about to open, promising to dispel the boredom of the province. But right in the midst of rehearsals, a murder happens on stage. Police assistant Konstantin Cherkasov begins the investigation along the police line. His best friend, teacher Pavel Rudnev, is pulled into the whirl of events because of his reckless love for a young actress. But how do you find the murderer among actors whose true motives are hidden under a mask of other people’s thoughts and desires—like a second nature? The shortlist for the “From Eyewitnesses” award in the category “Best Historical Detective.”