Table of Contents
Preface 1
1 Murder at Matlock 6
2 Articulation and Arpeggios 20
3 A Member of the Strolling Tribe 38
4 The Smell of the Ectoplasm, the Roar of the Crowd 57
5 Taking the Plunge 86
6 In the Name of Thespis 106
7 A Banquet of Acting 123
8 A Most Refreshing Hobby 142
9 Melancholia, Mania and Comedy 153
10 A Question of Taking Pains 166
11 Of Arab Princes, Transsexuals and Hollywood Stars 188
12 And the Awards Go to... 202
13 A Stout-Hearted Sleuth 221
14 The Very Pineapple of Politeness 238
15 Going Dark 253
Epilogue 266
Performance Credits 270
Select Bibliography 278
Acknowledgements 281
Index 283
