Boston, Massachusetts, a city known for its highly-ranked universities, professional sports teams, esteemed venues for classical music
and murder.
When Janie, one of Wickham Ballet Companys principal dancers is found dead, dangling from the backstage rafters with a long, decorative scarf wrapped tightly around her neck, her death is ruled a suicide. The company is devastated and still reeling from the loss of four other dancersincluding Janies roommatewho died in a hit-and-run accident just a month before. Shelby, a Corps de Ballet dancer, isnt convinced Janies death was a suicide. When two more dancers die, this time from food poisoning, Shelby becomes even more certain that her friend didnt take her own life.
With the help of her sister and Janies understudy, Shelby starts digging up details about the staff and dancers in the company. Shes close to coming up with a suspect, but not before another dancer is brutally murdered.
Eight ladies dead.
The killer has grown impatient with Shelbys interference. If shes not careful, she may be the ninth lady to die.
Genre: Mystery
When Janie, one of Wickham Ballet Companys principal dancers is found dead, dangling from the backstage rafters with a long, decorative scarf wrapped tightly around her neck, her death is ruled a suicide. The company is devastated and still reeling from the loss of four other dancersincluding Janies roommatewho died in a hit-and-run accident just a month before. Shelby, a Corps de Ballet dancer, isnt convinced Janies death was a suicide. When two more dancers die, this time from food poisoning, Shelby becomes even more certain that her friend didnt take her own life.
With the help of her sister and Janies understudy, Shelby starts digging up details about the staff and dancers in the company. Shes close to coming up with a suspect, but not before another dancer is brutally murdered.
Eight ladies dead.
The killer has grown impatient with Shelbys interference. If shes not careful, she may be the ninth lady to die.
Genre: Mystery
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