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A cold-blooded murder in a theater, a corpse in the second act, and shocking rivalries behind the scenes—curtain up on Lady Hardcastle’s latest case!

November 1911: To celebrate her birthday, Lady Hardcastle attends a theater performance in Bristol. The first act is a triumph. The second act begins with a body on stage—an actual one.

During the interval, one of the actors has been brutally murdered. Determined to uncover the truth, Lady Hardcastle and her trusted companion, Flo, begin investigating behind the scenes, where they discover a world of secrets, jealousy, and deception.

Every member of the cast seems to have a motive, but nothing is quite as it appears. Disguised and working undercover, the two amateur detectives must give the performance of a lifetime to bring the truth into the spotlight.

“This series is undoubtedly one of the finest historical cozy mystery series I have ever read.” — The Book Decoder

Also available: Discover more adventures of the charming detective duo in Lady Hardcastle and the Fatal Flight and Lady Hardcastle and Murder by the Sea.