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Mr Bryars, the anxious ballroom manager, is constantly tripping over himself to hide his secrets. But would he kill to protect his reputation? And young Ned Kettle may have looked dashing while waltzing around with Roxy, but he was once a notorious thief. Is the sticky-fingered rogue also a dab hand at murder?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as Mabel and her murder club friends quickstep closer to the truth, Roxy is kidnapped, and Mabel comes cheek to cheek with the killer. Can she save poor Roxy and herself? Or \u003cstrong\u003ehas she\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edanced her last dance?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA delightfully witty and utterly addictive whodunnit absolutely bursting with 1920s sparkle, from \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Marty Wingate. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe London Ladies' Murder Club \u003c\/em\u003eseries: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eLoved everything \u003c\/strong\u003eabout this... \u003cstrong\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/strong\u003e. The characters were all \u003cstrong\u003eamazing\u003c\/strong\u003e... I was shocked by who the villain was... \u003cstrong\u003eMy favorite\u003c\/strong\u003e cozy mystery series... I can't wait to read the next!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eYES. I completely inhaled this in one day\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eSo gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e... Charming... Definitely \u003cstrong\u003ekept me guessing\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, audio edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eI spat my tea out\u003c\/strong\u003e across the room... \u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e... \u003cstrong\u003eno notes \u003c\/strong\u003ewhatsoever... I couldn't find a single thing to nit-pick about!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eJust loved this!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCouldn't get enough\u003c\/strong\u003e. I just \u003cstrong\u003ehad to know how this would end\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eI couldn't stop reading\u003c\/strong\u003e. The culprit was totally unexpected. I was so surprised. \u003cstrong\u003eWonderful \u003c\/strong\u003emystery.' 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