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In 1935, in her hometown of Cincinnati, twelve‑year‑old Kit Stiles is preparing to pen a newspaper story about a local production of Shakespeare’s *Macbeth*. While gathering details, she notices something odd: cash from the box office is disappearing. Kit’s investigative instincts kick in, and she discovers a thief lurking in the theater’s shadowy corners. The story follows Kit as she balances her journalistic duties with the thrill of solving a mystery, all against the backdrop of a bustling theater and the excitement of a live play.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Sarah Masters Buckey
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