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A hush descends across the theatre. All eyes are on the leading actor, standing in the spotlight as he delivers his final lines… But will this killer performance be his last?
Sarah Vane is happily working on the costumes for the Merstairs production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the local theatre. But when star of the show and well-known local electrician Gavin Scott is crushed by a lighting rig during dress rehearsals, the play turns deadly.
Everyone thinks the disaster was a tragic accident, but when Sarah finds a knife and traces of pink lipstick at the scene, she suspects foul play.
The discovery of a confidential letter, hidden inside a well-thumbed copy of the play, puts Gavin’s ex-wife firmly in the frame, but maybe the spurned stage manager had a score to settle? And just who is plaguing the players with a series of mischievous pranks?
With opening night fast approaching, the show must go on. But before anyone can say ‘break a leg’, a second member of the company breaks their neck. Sarah is taking every cue to keep the rest of the cast and crew safe. Can she uncover the killer before the final curtain falls?
A totally charming and utterly gripping English murder mystery, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis and Agatha Christie.
- Amazon: https://geni.us/B0H8T32CV2social
My thoughts:
This book starts out with a bang and doesn't slow down. A cast member is killed during the final dress rehearsal for a community play, and Sarah has a behind the scenes view of the death. As she starts to investigate, someone is playing pranks, which wind up being more than just annoying. Can Sarah figure out who the killer is before everything is ruined? This is a fun, cozy mystery and book 7 of the series. While I really enjoyed the story, I had a very hard time at the beginning because I haven't read the previous books, and a lot of characters were mentioned in a very short number of pages, so it was very confusing at first. Once I cleared up who was who I loved the story, so don't be worried if you find yourself in the same boat as me. Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy.
Readers love the Sarah Vane Mysteries:
‘Wow!!!… I absolutely LOVED this… had me hooked from the start to the end!!… Absolutely gorgeous… brilliant… amazing… incredible… absolutely smashed it out of the ballpark again!!!… I felt myself walking around with my Kindle in my hand every chance I could get… perfect.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘LOVED!… Many laughing moments!… A real page-turner… once you start, you won’t be able to put down until finished.’ Coffeeandpages2021, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow!… fantastic… I enjoyed every page… I loved the vivid scenery… I was chuckling throughout… unputdownable… Captivated me from the first to the last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic… I can’t wait for this to come out and for y’all to lose your minds… You’re going to want to read this one. I raced through it this weekend… Brilliantly plotted and compelling.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I read this in one day… laugh out loud… I highly recommend this book! More please!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Kept me glued to my Kindle! I loved the setting, the writing style. The main characters, and the antics of Hamish the Scottie dog.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A delight… twists and turns from start to finish… brilliant… highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A total delight.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I love this… it’s very easy to get sucked in and read the novel in one sitting.’ Thecosymoose, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author BioBefore turning to crime, Alice Castle was a UK newspaper journalist for The Daily Express, The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Alice is an avid reader of crime fiction, her favourite stories are cozy crimes with a strong sense of place. When she couldn’t find a series about her beloved south London, she decided to write her own – and single mum amateur sleuth Beth Haldane was born. Alice also writes twisty psychological thrillers for HQ Digital under the name A.M. Castle. The Perfect Widow was a top selling audiobook in 2019 and The Invitation hit the top 50 on Amazon UK in 2021. Alice lives with her two children and two cats and, if she isn’t writing or reading a whodunit, she’ll be watching one on telly.
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A hush descends across the theatre. All eyes are on the leading actor, standing in the spotlight as he delivers his final lines… But will this killer performance be his last?
Sarah Vane is happily working on the costumes for the Merstairs production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the local theatre. But when star of the show and well-known local electrician Gavin Scott is crushed by a lighting rig during dress rehearsals, the play turns deadly.
Everyone thinks the disaster was a tragic accident, but when Sarah finds a knife and traces of pink lipstick at the scene, she suspects foul play.
The discovery of a confidential letter, hidden inside a well-thumbed copy of the play, puts Gavin’s ex-wife firmly in the frame, but maybe the spurned stage manager had a score to settle? And just who is plaguing the players with a series of mischievous pranks?
With opening night fast approaching, the show must go on. But before anyone can say ‘break a leg’, a second member of the company breaks their neck. Sarah is taking every cue to keep the rest of the cast and crew safe. Can she uncover the killer before the final curtain falls?
A totally charming and utterly gripping English murder mystery, perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis and Agatha Christie.
- Amazon: https://geni.us/B0H8T32CV2social
My thoughts:
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy.
Readers love the Sarah Vane Mysteries:
‘Wow!!!… I absolutely LOVED this… had me hooked from the start to the end!!… Absolutely gorgeous… brilliant… amazing… incredible… absolutely smashed it out of the ballpark again!!!… I felt myself walking around with my Kindle in my hand every chance I could get… perfect.’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘LOVED!… Many laughing moments!… A real page-turner… once you start, you won’t be able to put down until finished.’ Coffeeandpages2021, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow!… fantastic… I enjoyed every page… I loved the vivid scenery… I was chuckling throughout… unputdownable… Captivated me from the first to the last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic… I can’t wait for this to come out and for y’all to lose your minds… You’re going to want to read this one. I raced through it this weekend… Brilliantly plotted and compelling.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I read this in one day… laugh out loud… I highly recommend this book! More please!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Kept me glued to my Kindle! I loved the setting, the writing style. The main characters, and the antics of Hamish the Scottie dog.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A delight… twists and turns from start to finish… brilliant… highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A total delight.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I love this… it’s very easy to get sucked in and read the novel in one sitting.’ Thecosymoose, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before turning to crime, Alice Castle was a UK newspaper journalist for The Daily Express, The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Alice is an avid reader of crime fiction, her favourite stories are cozy crimes with a strong sense of place. When she couldn’t find a series about her beloved south London, she decided to write her own – and single mum amateur sleuth Beth Haldane was born. Alice also writes twisty psychological thrillers for HQ Digital under the name A.M. Castle. The Perfect Widow was a top selling audiobook in 2019 and The Invitation hit the top 50 on Amazon UK in 2021. Alice lives with her two children and two cats and, if she isn’t writing or reading a whodunit, she’ll be watching one on telly.
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