A literary thriller that even Shakespeare would love! Oliver Marks is finally leaving prison. The detective who arrested him is asking him for a favor before he retires: tell him what really happened that night 10 years ago. 10 years ago, Oliver was one of 7 Shakespearean actors at the Dellecher Classical Conservatory. It is their final year and they are on the cusp of adulthood and the acting world. But a tragedy occurs among this tight group as good natured rivalries take a sinister turn. It will take some very good acting to convince the police of their innocence and even more to convince themselves. If We Were Villains is a compelling, smart novel about love, loyalty and obsession.