Rupert Holmes Plays books in order

Rupert Holmes Plays includes Accomplice (1991), a meta-theatrical murder mystery that plays with audience expectations about identity and deception.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Accomplice 1991 Rupert Holmes Buy

Accomplice (1991) is a play by Rupert Holmes that works like a mystery inside a mystery. It begins with what appears to be a standard thriller about a married couple and a murder scheme, then keeps pulling the rug out from under the audience with identity reveals and plot reversals.

Holmes, who won Tony Awards for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, brought that same love of theatrical trickery to this script. Accomplice has been performed widely by regional and community theaters since its debut, and its reputation rests on the surprise twists that audiences are traditionally asked not to reveal after seeing the show.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Rupert Holmes Plays series?

There is one book in the Rupert Holmes Plays series, published in 1991.

What is the first book in the Rupert Holmes Plays series?

The first book in the Rupert Holmes Plays series is Accomplice, published in 1991.

What is Accomplice about?

Accomplice is a play by Rupert Holmes in which nothing is as it seems. The plot involves a married couple, a lover, and a plan for murder, but the identities of the characters keep shifting as twists pile up. It is designed to keep the audience guessing about who is really who and what is actually happening.

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