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EVENT OVERVIEW: Bestselling Author Colleen Cambridge presents new book Murder Takes The Stage on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM at Rainy Day Books.ABOUT THE BOOK: Murder Takes The Stage
In this delightful historical mystery, Phyllida Bright—amateur sleuth and Agatha Christie’s esteemed housekeeper—discovers a killer stalking the stages of London’s illustrious theaters.
Housekeeper Phyllida Bright is quite in her element at Mallowan Hall, the charming English manor that she keeps in tip-top shape. By contrast, the bustling metropolis of London, where her famed employer Agatha Christie has temporarily relocated, leaves Phyllida a bit out of her depth. Not only must she grapple with a limited staff, but Phyllida also has to rein in a temperamental French cook who has the looks of Hercule Poirot, but none of the charm.
When a man named Archibald Allston is found dead in an armchair onstage at the Adelphi Theater, first impressions are that he died of natural causes. But the very next day, the unlucky actor playing Benvolio at the Belmont Theater is found with his head bashed in. And when a third victim turns up, this time with double-C initials, the fatal pattern is impossible to ignore.
With panic erupting among theater folk—a superstitious bunch at the best of times—Phyllida steps up to help with the investigation. The murderer’s MO may be easy to read, but can Phyllida uncover the killer’s identity before the final curtain falls on another victim?
REVIEWS:
“Imagine a real-life version of the board game Clue, orchestrated in the manner of Agatha Christie and set in the English countryside…the redoubtable Phyllida grows more confident and skilled with each installment. Murder by Invitation Only straddles the line between historical fiction and intricate, Christie-esque suspense quite well, without the cloying cutesiness that can sometimes plague mysteries on the cozier side of things. And Phyllida Bright is simply a gem.” —BookPage
“Utterly charming…Cambridge also does an excellent job of creating a cast of suitably quirky suspects and side-characters. Many of Phyllida and Christie’s conversations provide a delightful touch of metatextuality, which should amuse fans of the real Christie.” —Historical Novel Society on Murder by Invitation Only
“Hardcore Christie fans will relish this solid…closed-circle mystery.” —Publishers Weekly on Murder by Invitation Only
“Cambridge weaves in just the right amount of historical detail and references to classic Christie novels while placing Phyllida and her intelligent sleuthing skills front and center…Fans of traditional mysteries will appreciate the author’s sometimes tongue-in-cheek adherence to the conventions of the genre, particularly the denouement where all is revealed. Dame Agatha would be proud.” —Publishers Weekly on A Trace of Poison
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Colleen Cambridge is a pseudonym for a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than eight languages. She lives in the Midwest and is hard at work on her next novel. Visit her at ColleenCambridge.com.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 6:30 PM
EVENT LOCATION: Rainy Day Books 2706 W 53rd St, Fairway, KS
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $30.00 (plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee) includes 1 copy of Murder Takes The Stage, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation. General Admission Seating.
PLEASE NOTE: Patrons will be able to have their books signed at the event.
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Rainy Day Books, 2706 W 53rd St,Fairway,KS,United States, Roeland Park
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