The traveling troupe "Westfield Comedians" is in big trouble - one of the actors was brutally killed during a brawl. Nicholas Bracewell, prompter, accountant and life of the party, is forced to investigate the tragic death of a friend. In search of the killer, Nicholas explores dangerous areas of London. And then some facts of the life of the deceased are revealed to him, which he would clearly prefer to keep secret...

So, Nicholas Bracewell begins the investigation...