The Kennedy Center Killing
(2026)(The fourth book in the Murder in the Wings series)
A novel by Vivian Vale
From Broadway to the Capitol—murder takes center stage in Washington, D.C.
Sophia Bellini thought performing at the Kennedy Center would be the pinnacle of her theater career. She was wrong. It's about to become the deadliest.
When the touring production of Founding—a hip-hop musical about America's founding fathers—arrives in Washington, D.C. for a high-profile gala performance, stage manager Sophia and costume designer Emma Walsh are ready for the glamour, the politicians, and the prestige.
What they're NOT ready for? Another murder.
Political aide Christopher Warren is found dead in a Kennedy Center rehearsal room on the eve of the biggest performance of the year. With senators, diplomats, and White House staffers all in attendance, the FBI takes over—and the stakes have never been higher.
As Sophia and Emma dig deeper, they uncover:
Sophia Bellini thought performing at the Kennedy Center would be the pinnacle of her theater career. She was wrong. It's about to become the deadliest.
When the touring production of Founding—a hip-hop musical about America's founding fathers—arrives in Washington, D.C. for a high-profile gala performance, stage manager Sophia and costume designer Emma Walsh are ready for the glamour, the politicians, and the prestige.
What they're NOT ready for? Another murder.
Political aide Christopher Warren is found dead in a Kennedy Center rehearsal room on the eve of the biggest performance of the year. With senators, diplomats, and White House staffers all in attendance, the FBI takes over—and the stakes have never been higher.
As Sophia and Emma dig deeper, they uncover:
- A multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving defense contracts
Theatrical supply companies laundering dirty money
A conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of Washington power
A killer who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried
From backstage whispers to Capitol Hill corruption, the amateur sleuths must navigate Washington's deadliest political theater yet. With a British diplomat, a senator's chief of staff, and a family business all under suspicion, can they expose the truth before opening night—or will they become the next victims?
Genre: Mystery
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