Murder in the Theater
(2023)(The eighth book in the Birchwood Academy Files series)
A novel by Jade Astor
With the school year underway and the fall’s disturbing events resolved, Darian and Argo are ready for a fun distraction. What better way to kick off the holiday season than a gay-themed restaging of the classic play Dracula?
At first, Darian is eager to lead a contingent of Birchwood volunteers to the Granite Carnation, where Bryce and Hanson Cooper are mounting the experimental production. Things take a dark turn, however, when the play’s egotistical star meets an end befitting the vampire count himself. Even worse, Argo is soon forced to arrest a trusted associate for the crime.
Though Darian has his doubts about the murderer’s real identity, he realizes that bringing the guilty party to justice might jeopardize his future at Birchwood Academy. After all, if Argo has charged the wrong person, the killer is most likely one of Darian’s own students, friends, or colleagues.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
At first, Darian is eager to lead a contingent of Birchwood volunteers to the Granite Carnation, where Bryce and Hanson Cooper are mounting the experimental production. Things take a dark turn, however, when the play’s egotistical star meets an end befitting the vampire count himself. Even worse, Argo is soon forced to arrest a trusted associate for the crime.
Though Darian has his doubts about the murderer’s real identity, he realizes that bringing the guilty party to justice might jeopardize his future at Birchwood Academy. After all, if Argo has charged the wrong person, the killer is most likely one of Darian’s own students, friends, or colleagues.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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