A Deadly Night at the Theatre - by Katy Watson (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . .

Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London's theatre district, starring in two very different plays.

Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can't help but notice some tensions between Posy and Caro. Perhaps because of Caro's new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a history with Posy . . .

Before Rosalind can get to the bottom of what's going on, Luke is found dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy's dressing room - with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood.

The West End is in uproar, but the cast of the two plays have closed ranks. Posy needs her fellow Dahlias to prove her innocence - but first she has to convince them that she didn't do it.

The play's the thing... but when all their suspects are actors, how can the Dahlias tell what's real, and what's just theatre?

Whether you've read the whole series, or are discovering the Three Dahlias novels for the first time, this is the perfect murder mystery to escape into if you love Agatha Christie, Jessica Fellowes and Janice Hallett.

Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries . . .

'Dame Agatha would approve' DAILY MAIL

'An absolute treat of a read . . . Perfect weekend reading!' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL

'Hugely entertaining' THE TIMES

'The best kind of book to curl up' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER

'The perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants

'A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT

'A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

Review Quotes

An absolute treat of a read with all the ingredients of a vintage murder mystery: a country house, mysterious dead bodies and three actresses all keen to catch the killer. Perfect weekend reading!

The best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire

A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime . . . a read you can sink into, just like the perfect country house weekend. You will definitely love Dahlia in all her guises by the end

Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!

A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading--Woman's Weekly

An unputdownable read--Woman's Own

Dame Agatha would approve--Daily Mail

Celebrates and gently satirises Golden Age crime novels in a hugely entertaining country house mystery--The Times

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About the Author

Growing up in a family of murder mystery addicts, Katy Watson learned early to look for means, motive and opportunity.

After studying English Literature - with a sideline in crime fiction - at Lancaster University, she set about teaching herself to write her own stories, while also experiencing enough of the world to have things to write about.

Two careers, a lot of airmiles, one husband, two children, three houses and forty-five published books for children and adults later, lockdown finally gave her the means, motive and opportunity to create her own murder mystery. The Three Dahlias mysteries are the result.