Acting Can Be Murder
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The Phrase "Dying On Stage" Takes on a Whole New Meaning
"This new cozy series will keep you guessing until the very end!" - Storeybook Reviews
After fleeing a failed relationship in New York, actress Leah Sexton finds herself as the new Executive Director of the Como Lake Players-a small community theater nestled in a sleepy St. Paul neighborhood. The initial calm of this new position is shattered immediately when a local critic-who had just panned the theater's latest production-is found murdered on the show's set.
On the heels of this grisly discovery, the show's lead actress tumbles down a flight of stairs-or was she pushed? To keep the show running and the theater afloat, Leah offers to step into the leading role. The arrival of her ex-boyfriend amid anonymous threats against her and the show require Leah to act as if her life depends on it. Because it does.
John Gaspard
John Gaspard is the author of the popular Eli Marks mystery series, about a working magician who stumbles into murder cases. In real life, John's not a magician, but he has directed several feature films that cost very little and made even less--and that's no small trick. He's also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. Ironically, they've made more than the films.
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