Agatha-nominated series! A madcap mystery set in the off, off, OFF Broadway world of theater (#2 in the Ivy Meadows Mystery series) All Ivy Meadows wants is to be an actor. And a private investigator.

Plus she'd really like a pair of clean underwear, a place to stay since her apartment caught fire, and to overcome her fear of singing in public. Minor inconveniences aside, Ivy might be on a roll.

She's just landed her first real PI case, a seeming suicide in a retirement community. Not only that, but a big New York producer is coming to Arizona to see Ivy in the world premiere of "The Sound of Cabaret" (singing nuns AND Berlin burlesque).

But all is not raindrops on roses. A creep in a convertible is tailing Ivy, a local posse member is way too interested in her investigation, and something is seriously wrong with one of her castmates.

And that suicide-could it be murder? As the curtain rises, Ivy finds herself smack in the sights of a serial killer. "A definite delight.

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sit back, wait for the curtain to rise on this one, and then have a whole lot of fun figuring out whodunit. " Suspense Magazine"The author blends theater lore with a deeper psychological layer, and always on stage is her delightful sense of humor.

The concept of a mash-up of The Sound of Music and Cabaret is as brilliant as it is ripe for absurdity, and readers will thoroughly enjoy this extremely fun mystery that entertains until the final curtain call. " - Kings River Life Magazine.