A TIGHTLY-PLOTTED CRIME THRILLER WITH GREAT CHARACTERS
MURDER IN THE BALLET LEADS DETECTIVE MARKHAM ON QUITE A DANCE
George Baranov, the ballet’s choreographer, is found in the theatre’s basement with a knife in his back.
He was known for his daring twists on famous productions . . . and for his twisted loved life.
Detective Markham and his team have their work cut out when Baranov’s closest friend also brutally murdered.
Under pressure from the boss to wrap up the case under the mad fan theory, Markham has to play both sides.
As Markham closes in on the murderer, the body count keeps rising. The Nutcracker is set to go ahead with plenty of suspects waiting in the wings.
Blackmail, thwarted love, sexual intrigue and professional rivalries add up to a potent cocktail in Markham’s most perplexing mystery to date.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON WITH A SERIAL KILLER WAITING IN THE WINGS