Small Town Theater, Broadway Scandal, Murder in the Spotlight
Theodora "Thea" Martinelli's production of "Our Town" at the historic Majestic Theater was meant to celebrate the heart and soul of Curtain Falls. But when renowned theater critic Arthur Wellington is found dead in the balcony during rehearsal, Thea becomes the prime suspect in yet another theatrical murder.
As Thea investigates Wellington's death, she uncovers a decades-old Broadway scandal with shocking connections to Curtain Falls. The critic was researching how small-town theaters became havens for Broadway professionals fleeing scandal—particularly the mysterious Margaret Caldwell, a pioneering female stage manager wrongfully blamed for a near-catastrophic theater collapse in 1964. When historical photographs start disappearing and Thea receives cryptic messages referencing the play, she realizes the killer is using "Our Town" elements to create misdirection.
With Detective Ben Cue and Curtain Falls' theatrical experts, Thea races to expose the truth before opening night. The killer has deep ties to a powerful theater dynasty and will stop at nothing to protect a legacy built on lies. In this final installment of the Curtain Falls Mystery series, Thea must solve one last case where the themes of memory, legacy, and community from Thornton Wilder's masterpiece find their perfect—and deadly—echo in the town she calls home.
Genre: Mystery
Theodora "Thea" Martinelli's production of "Our Town" at the historic Majestic Theater was meant to celebrate the heart and soul of Curtain Falls. But when renowned theater critic Arthur Wellington is found dead in the balcony during rehearsal, Thea becomes the prime suspect in yet another theatrical murder.
As Thea investigates Wellington's death, she uncovers a decades-old Broadway scandal with shocking connections to Curtain Falls. The critic was researching how small-town theaters became havens for Broadway professionals fleeing scandal—particularly the mysterious Margaret Caldwell, a pioneering female stage manager wrongfully blamed for a near-catastrophic theater collapse in 1964. When historical photographs start disappearing and Thea receives cryptic messages referencing the play, she realizes the killer is using "Our Town" elements to create misdirection.
With Detective Ben Cue and Curtain Falls' theatrical experts, Thea races to expose the truth before opening night. The killer has deep ties to a powerful theater dynasty and will stop at nothing to protect a legacy built on lies. In this final installment of the Curtain Falls Mystery series, Thea must solve one last case where the themes of memory, legacy, and community from Thornton Wilder's masterpiece find their perfect—and deadly—echo in the town she calls home.
Genre: Mystery
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