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Artists, Actors & Deadly Stages: Cozy Mysteries Where Art Meets Murder

Empty theater stage with fallen mask and golden spotlight through rain.
Velvet curtains. Painted smiles. Applause that echoes like a warning.
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The glow of the spotlight, the scent of fresh paint, the applause that lingers a beat too long — the creative world is seductive, and dangerous. Welcome to Artists, Actors & Deadly Stages, where the muse whispers in half-truths, fame cuts sharper than a palette knife, and ambition has a body count.

Dead Men Don’t Act — C.C. Trace

Dead Men Don’t Act — C.C. Trace

Rehearsal turns real when Hamlet falls for good. Photographer-sleuth Carolina Teal and her German Shepherd, Kahlua, hunt a killer hiding in the wings.

Free with Kindle Unlimited → Dead Men Don’t Act

Angle: A theatrical cozy where every actor has a motive — and the dog steals the show.

Cue the Crime — Lois Fields

Cue the Crime — Lois Fields

A sapphire necklace vanishes at a haunted theater gala. Wedding planner Shannon McKay and her three-legged dog Buddy race the spotlight to stop sabotage from becoming tragedy.

Free eBook → Cue the Crime

Angle: A haunted theater mystery where the show’s secrets are deadlier than its script.

Death in a Gilded Frame — L.B. Dayton

Death in a Gilded Frame — L.B. Dayton

A glamorous dinner, a forged masterpiece, a corpse before dessert. Gallery owner Sadie Stewart follows the brushstrokes to a killer — and a secret tied to her past.

Free with Kindle Unlimited → Death in a Gilded Frame

Angle: An art-world mystery dripping with glamour, forgery, and murder.

Murder at the Music Studio — Arden Gray

Murder at the Music Studio — Arden Gray

A blues legend’s comeback hits a deadly note. Emmy Forester and her dachshund Wyatt Burp uncover stolen songs and a killer determined to silence the truth.

Free with Kindle Unlimited → Murder at the Music Studio

Angle: A music-industry cozy where secrets strike a fatal chord.

Spotlight, gallery glass, recording booth — performance and deception are twins separated by applause. In the end, every artist leaves a signature. Sometimes it’s paint. Sometimes it’s blood.

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Stay curious, stay aware — even applause can echo like a warning. 

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