It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but
that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing
genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles
Toronto, 1912
A seemingly forgettable evening of second-rate vaudeville
entertainment proves lethal when Constable Jasper Forth and
reporter Ray DeLuca witness the onstage death of the actor
Stephano. Was this the performance of a lifetime or merely opening
night of the next intriguing case for Jem DeLuca and Merinda
Herringford?
Hiding from Toronto's dreaded Morality Squad in the back alleyway
of the theater, Jem and Merinda encounter a mysterious musician who
steps out of the shadows to tell them a murder has occurred
inside.
Jasper and Ray join the detective duo backstage and begin to
interview the rest of the troupe, a veritable casting call of
possible suspects, every one of them with more motives than talent.
Can Jem and Merinda foil this plot before a fatal encore
ensues?
This Herringford and Watts adventure in four acts will keep you on
the edge of your seat until the final curtain closes on yet another
enthralling whodunit.
Rachel McMillan is a keen history enthusiast and a lifelong bibliophile. When not writing or reading, she can most often be found drinking tea and watching British miniseries. Rachel lives in bustling Toronto, where she works in educational publishing and pursues her passion for art, literature, music, and theater.