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Jaine Austen, a freelance writer, lands a surprise assignment to craft lyrics for a contestant in the Miss Teen Queen America talent competition. Already a quirky detective in the city of Jaine Austen mysteries, she quickly finds herself entangled in a glittering nightmare. Vicious stage mothers, stringent judges, and trash‑talking teens collide when a catfight turns deadly, forcing Jaine to use her amateur sleuth skills to uncover the murderer before the next pageant round.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Levine, Laura
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