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A cold-blooded murder in a theatre, a body on stage, and shocking secrets behind the scenes—Lady Hardcastle faces one of her most dramatic cases yet.

November 1911: To celebrate her birthday, Lady Hardcastle attends a theatre performance in Bristol with her trusted companion, Flo. The first act is a resounding success, but when the curtain rises for the second act, the audience is confronted with a horrifying sight: a real corpse on stage.

One of the actors has been brutally murdered during the interval. Determined to solve the crime, Lady Hardcastle and Flo begin investigating behind the scenes, where they uncover fierce rivalries, hidden relationships, and long-buried secrets.

Every member of the cast appears to have a motive, yet nothing is quite as it seems. Disguises, deception, and false leads complicate the investigation as the two amateur detectives work to separate truth from performance.

To catch the killer, Lady Hardcastle and Flo must give the performance of a lifetime and bring a cunning murderer into the spotlight.

Filled with wit, suspense, memorable characters, and classic British charm, this historical cozy mystery is