| To Play the Fool | |
| Author: | Laurie R. King |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Kate Martinelli series |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press |
| Release 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.
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.
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."