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Murder in the Dressing Room

Murder in the Dressing Room

Summary

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A THRILLING MURDER MYSTERY FROM AN EXCITING VOICE IN CRIME FICTION, PERFECT FOR FANS OF JANICE HALLETT AND TOM HINDLE

Meet Misty Divine - your favourite new amateur sleuth!

Drag queens aren't just dramatic. They're deadly...

By day, shy hotel accountant Joe hides behind their desk and plays by the rules.

By night, Joe takes to the stage as Misty Divine, an upcoming star of the London drag scene.

But when Misty’s mentor, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room, Misty finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

Because Lady Lady was murdered – and as the only ones with access to her room, Misty and her fellow performers quickly become prime suspects.

Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the inaction of the police, Joe is determined to uncover the killer in their midst.

But what can they, a mere hotel accountant, possibly do?

This is a case for Misty Divine…

© Holly Stars 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Reviews

  • A gloriously fun murder mystery set in the fabulous world of drag queens and kings with red herrings and twists that will keep you guessing until the end. Misty Divine is the star of the show!
    C.L. Miller, author of The Antique Hunter's Guide To Murder

About the author

Holly Stars

Holly Stars is a drag stand-up comedian and writer.

She is the writer of the smash-hit drag murder mystery, Death Drop, a play that has had three runs on the West End and a UK and Ireland tour. Holly has two seasons of her own television series, Holly Stars: Inspirational, and regularly performs in London and around the UK. Her solo shows include Justice For Holly, Nightmare Neighbour and Birthday.

Murder In The Dressing Room is her debut novel.
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