Murder on the Dance Floor

Name: Murder on the Dance Floor
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008558000
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By Shirley Ballas and Sheila McClure

Series: The Sequin Mysteries

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Behind the sequins and sparkles of a major ballroom competition, a promising young dancer collapses during the opening tango. Dance legend Lily Richmond suspects murder and seeks the help of her former student, now private detective Susie Cooper, who had vowed never to return to the ballroom. As the competition intensifies in Blackpool, bodies pile up and Susie confronts a past she hoped to leave behind. Together, they must unravel deadly secrets in a world where ambition knows no limits.

Murder on the Dance Floor delivers sex, lies, backstabbing, and a second chance romance, all set against the thrilling backdrop of ballroom dance.
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Behind the sequins and the sparkles, the competition is about to turn deadly...

‘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

💃 🕺 🔪

When a promising young dancer collapses during the opening tango of a major competition, Lily Richmond, dance legend, teacher and one-time world champion, is convinced that murder is afoot.

There’s only one person who can help Lily solve the mystery: her former student, now turned private detective, Susie Cooper. But Susie vowed she’d never return to the ballroom...

As the competition gets fiercer and the bodies pile up, Susie will be forced to go undercover in Blackpool and come face to face with a man she thought she’d left behind. Can Lily and Susie unravel the rumours from the rumbas and expose the murderer’s identity before they strike again?

Sex, lies and ballroom dancing. Murder on the Dance Floor is a backstage pass to a world where the most ambitious will stop at nothing to win.

🔎🔎 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

Readers are LOVING Murder on the Dance Floor:

‘If you are a Strictly fan, get reading’

‘Loved this twisty, turny murder mystery set in the ruthless world of ballroom dancing’

‘A glamorous and intriguing whodunnit … No one could bring it better to life than Shirley Ballas’

‘It’s a ten from me…Who would have thought the world of dancing could make such a great backdrop for a murder mystery?’

‘Full of fun, mystery, sequins and, of course, dance!’

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Murder on the Dance Floor

Behind the sequins and the sparkles, the competition is about to turn deadly … ‘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 💃 🕺 🔪 When a promising young dancer collapses during the opening tango of a major competition, Lily Richmond, dance legend,...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008558000

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 37.0mm

Width: 159.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 432

Collections

Comfort Reads Contemporary Romance Cosy Crime Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Romance Series: The Sequin Mysteries Sheila McClure Shirley Ballas

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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