The show must go on. Even with a killer waiting in the wings!

Christmas in sleepy Kings Richington means one thing: pantomime season. This year, brassy soap star Elizabeth Bonavita will be treading the boards as Cinderella. But behind the garish glitter, backstage tantrums and hammy acting, someone is hiding a dark secret . . .

One beloved cast member won’t live to see opening night.

When a stage light falls from the gods — conking the unfortunate actor on the head — everyone’s ready to chalk it up as a tragic accident. Everyone except DI Jack Dawes.

Someone was in rehearsal that night, watching from the shadows. A mysterious stranger who had no business being backstage.

And Jack’s instincts tell him they’re not done yet.

The curtain rises on opening night — and a second actor drops dead in the spotlight’s glare.

Now Jack has two bodies, a theatre full of suspects and a very real problem on his hands.

Can he crack the case before the killer returns to take a final bow?

A wonderfully wry and twisty British whodunit, packed with eccentric suspects, backstage skulduggery and murder most theatrical. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, LJ Ross, J.R. Ellis, Faith Martin, Catherine Moloney and P.F. Ford.