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Author: Stars, Holly

Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest

Published on 6 February 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Michael Joseph Ltd) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 384 pages
164 x 244 x 36 | 600g

LIPSTICK, LIES, AND LETHAL SECRETS: A DAZZLING NEW CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF JANICE HALLETT AND TOM HINDLE’What Miss Marple did with tweeds and knitting, Misty Divine does with rhinestones and stilettos.’ – Jenny Bayliss–Meet Misty Divine – your favourite new amateur sleuth!Drag isn’t just dramatic. It’s 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…–AUTHORS ARE GAGGED BY MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM:’Smart and sassy, a sequin-studded murder mystery with blood on the runway. Detective fiction has never been so glam!’ AJ WEST ‘Misty Divine’s first show is a brilliantly funny mystery, with a sleuth as sharp as a stiletto heel’ HANNAH HENDY’Entertaining, touching, and a lot of fun, Murder in the Dressing Room was an absolute delight!’ ASHLEY TATE