Murder in the Spotlight
(2025)(The third book in the Curtain Falls Mystery series)
A Story by Maisy Marple
When the Curtain Falls, Someone Dies
The curse of "Macbeth" becomes all too real when Thea Martinelli's latest theatrical production turns deadly. After wealthy businessman Walter Pembroke is found stabbed with a prop dagger in his dressing room, the artistic director of the Majestic Theater finds herself thrust into the role of amateur sleuth. With the show's opening night approaching and a killer still at large, Thea must unravel a web of theatrical grudges, hidden identities, and decades-old betrayals.
As mysterious accidents plague the production and threatening notes quoting Shakespeare appear throughout the theater, Thea discovers that Walter's murder may be connected to a stolen play from years ago. Surrounded by a cast of colorful suspects—from a method actor who refuses to break character to a visiting director with secrets of her own—Thea follows the clues with help from her theatrical "weird sisters" and reluctant Detective Ben Cue.
In the charming theater town of Curtain Falls, where everyone has a dramatic past and a flair for performance, distinguishing actors from their roles proves dangerously difficult. With time running out and the killer preparing for a spectacular final act, Thea must use her director's eye for detail to unmask the murderer before the final curtain falls. The show must go on—but first, justice must be served.
Genre: Mystery
The curse of "Macbeth" becomes all too real when Thea Martinelli's latest theatrical production turns deadly. After wealthy businessman Walter Pembroke is found stabbed with a prop dagger in his dressing room, the artistic director of the Majestic Theater finds herself thrust into the role of amateur sleuth. With the show's opening night approaching and a killer still at large, Thea must unravel a web of theatrical grudges, hidden identities, and decades-old betrayals.
As mysterious accidents plague the production and threatening notes quoting Shakespeare appear throughout the theater, Thea discovers that Walter's murder may be connected to a stolen play from years ago. Surrounded by a cast of colorful suspects—from a method actor who refuses to break character to a visiting director with secrets of her own—Thea follows the clues with help from her theatrical "weird sisters" and reluctant Detective Ben Cue.
In the charming theater town of Curtain Falls, where everyone has a dramatic past and a flair for performance, distinguishing actors from their roles proves dangerously difficult. With time running out and the killer preparing for a spectacular final act, Thea must use her director's eye for detail to unmask the murderer before the final curtain falls. The show must go on—but first, justice must be served.
Genre: Mystery
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