Murder at the Theatre Royale: The perfect murder mystery for Christmas 2022
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December 1935. Director Monty Harrison’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ has had a troubled run on its tour of regional theatres. With tensions amongst the cast running high, the company reach their final stop – London’s Theatre Royale. Catastrophe, however, strikes on opening night – Scrooge dies on stage, the result (it is presumed) of a heart attack. But the show must go on. Until, that is, a leading theatre critic – and old rival of Monty’s – is killed backstage. Are those associated with the production being picked off one by one? Budding journalist Daphne King takes up the case.
It’s Christmas at London’s Theatre Royale and journalist Daphne King is determined to solve an extraordinary mystery…
December 1935. Director Chester Harrison’s production of A Christmas Carol has had a troubled run on its tour of regional theatres. With tensions amongst the cast running high, the company reach their final stop – London’s Theatre Royale – a few days before Christmas.
Catastrophe, however, strikes on opening night: ‘Scrooge’ dies on stage, seemingly due to a heart attack. But the show must go on. Until, that is, an old rival of Chester’s is murdered in a dressing room. Are those associated with the production being picked off one by one? Journalist Daphne King is determined to reveal the truth…
Readers love Ada Moncrieff’s Christmas mysteries:
‘Brilliant…full of twists and turns’
‘A modern rival to Agatha Christie’
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