If We Were Villains. Illustrated Edition

As a young actor studying at an elite conservatory, Oliver felt doomed to always be in his friends' shadows. But when a surprise casting turns a good-natured rivalry between two of them into something dangerous, their stage roles spill over into real life. Ten years later Oliver is released from prison, having served time for a murder he may or may not have committed. What really happened a decade before? And who was to blame?

M.L. Rio holds an MA in Shakespeare studies from King's College London and Shakespeare's Globe. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland and lives in Washington, D. C.