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To Play the Fool

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To Play the Fool
AuthorLaurie R. King
LanguageEnglish
SeriesKate Martinelli series
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
1995
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages260
ISBN978-0-312-11907-2
OCLC34963280
Preceded byA Grave Talent 
Followed byWith 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.

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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

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Allusions/references to other works

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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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