To Play the Fool
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| Author | Laurie R. King |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Kate Martinelli series |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | 1995 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 260 |
| ISBN | 978-0-312-11907-2 |
| OCLC | 34963280 |
| Preceded by | A Grave Talent |
| Followed by | With Child |
To Play the Fool is the second book in the Kate Martinelli series by Laurie R. King.[1][2] Preceded by A Grave Talent and followed by the novel With Child, it describes the investigation into the murder of a homeless man.
Plot summary[edit]
A homeless man is murdered and Kate must determine the culprit's identity. Everything seems to point to a man whom the homeless community regards as an important religious figure.
Characters in To Play the Fool[edit]
- Kate Martinelli is a member of the San Francisco Police Department.
- Lee Cooper is Kate's lover.
- Al Hawkin is Kate's partner at work.
Allusions/references to other works[edit]
The title is taken from William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (Act 3, scene 1), in which Feste the jester is described as "wise enough to play the fool."
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