Erscheint: August 2026
Buch (Softcover): Belletristik
Murder Stage Left
A totally gripping historical cozy murder mystery
Verlag:
Storyfire Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36821308
EAN: 9781805509196
Erscheint: August 2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 25.50
Beschreibung
Lady Swift and her handsome husband Hugh Seldon are totally charmed by the picturesque town where Shakespeare once lived. Everyone is abuzz with chatter about the upcoming production of Macbeth.. But wait, is that a body backstage.. Dashing showman Richard Ratcliffe. is set to return to the stage at the famous Shakespeare Memorial theatre. But when priceless items belonging to Shakespeare himself go missing from the theatre's collection, Eleanor knows someone has gone off-book.. Then the beautiful old theatre is set on fire. The gang are horror-struck, and while racing to help, Eleanor's loyal butler Clifford discovers an act of foul play: Ratcliffe, the show's leading man, is dead inside from a blow to the head. Was the fire a deliberate distraction to cover up the murder. Hugh believes Ratcliffe may have caught the thief in the act, but Eleanor isn't so certain. With the production in tatters, the cast and crew are flailing. Everyone is playing a part and Eleanor needs to decide who is putting on a deadly show and who is telling the truth. Did the director have more to gain from the insurance money than a standing ovation. Maybe the leading lady feared she was about to be upstaged. Hunting for local gossip at the town tearoom, Eleanor discovers Ratcliffe had secrets he was desperate to keep from stealing the show. But the culprit is waiting in the wings. And it's only a matter of time before Eleanor steps too far into their deadly spotlight. Can she catch the killer before it's curtains for her too.. A totally delightful historical cozy murder mystery. Fans of T. E. Kinsey, L. B. Hathaway and Lee Strauss will fly through the pages.. Readers love Verity Bright:. 'MY FAVOURITE BOOK. Had me hooked. I absolutely devoured. this brilliant. read in one sitting. as I just could not put it down. I was gutted when I came to the end. Amazing. ' bookwormwhitlock86. , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 'I absolutely LOVED. this. Had me hooked from the beginning. and I kept flipping through the pages because I could not put it down. ' @bookishbri. , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 'Unputdownable. Had me hooked immediately. Filled with suspense, mystery, laughter. Absolutely perfect. I devoured it in one sitting. as I just could not put it down. and gave up on lying to myself saying just one more chapter. as that never happened. ' Bookworm86. , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 'LOVE. I finished this book in one day. ' DianeLikesToRead. , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 'Fabulous. Charming. A nail-biting page-turner. Fabulous. I gobbled it up in a single sitting. ' Bookish Jottings. , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 'The most fun I have had reading a historical mystery. I loved. had me laughing out loud. before the tenth page. I can't recommend this book enough. ' Too Fond of Books. , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Verity Bright
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 306