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A heated dispute between two dancers at a London theatre ends abruptly when one is found dead and the other arrested for murder. While the jury declares an open‑and‑shut case, Liberty Lane—an independent private investigator—believes there is more to the story. With time slipping toward a sentence, she delves into the city’s underworld, determined to uncover the truth and bring justice to a crime that threatens to ruin the secrets of a society that hides its sins behind velvet curtains.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Caro Peacock
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