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Dance to the Death

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It’s Christmas time in London and all is not calm… Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas! 'It's a ten from us for this brilliant book' CLOSER 'A showstopper of a read' HEAT ‘I loved it! I’m... Read More
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Dance to the Death

It’s Christmas time in London and all is not calm…

Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas!

The new glittering, spicy and deadly cosy mystery crime fiction novel for Christmas 2025

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It’s Christmas time in London and all is not calm…

Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas!

'It's a ten from us for this brilliant book' CLOSER

'A showstopper of a read' HEAT

‘I loved it! I’m quite convinced I’ve danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can …’ ANTON DU BEKE

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After solving a series of murders at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, all Lily Richmond and Susie Cooper want is a peaceful Christmas. The last thing they expect is to find a dead body backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.

Even worse, the victim is one of Lily’s students, a trust fund debutante set to be the new star of the ballroom dancing world.

Lily and Susie set to investigating, but every clue throws up more questions, and around every corner lurk more suspects. Along the way, familiar faces on the dance scene will make themselves known – some that ought to stay in the past.

Will the unlikely duo manage to wrap up the case in time to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones? Or is there a greater danger behind the scenes than they could have imagined?

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🔎🔎 Two amateur detectives on the case

🌹 One second chance romance

🌶 Sex, lies and backstabbing

🔪🔪🔪 And a whole lot of deadly ambition…

If you like your crime deadly and your romance spicy, look no further …

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Readers are LOVING Shirley Ballas:

'I was hooked from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fun, glamorous and quite unexpectedly spicy!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Strictly Come Dancing but with a twist of murder' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A cleverly crafted mystery … I was totally absorbed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A spellbinding plot in the glittering world of ballroom dance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Extremely entertaining' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Series: The Sequin Mysteries

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008558093

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Shirley Ballas is Queen of Latin Ballroom, an author, and head judge on BBC One's prime time show Strictly Come Dancing. Originally from Wallasey, Shirley has been dancing since the age of 7. She is 3-time 'British Open to the World' Latin American Champion, 10-time US Latin American Champion, and multiple-times British National Champion. Shirley is one of the most renowned dancers in the world. Behind the Sequins, her autobiography published by Ebury is an Amazon bestselling book. The Sequin Mysteries will take inspiration from Shirley's 40-year career on the dance floor.

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