A Deadly Night at the Theatre
ISBN: 9781408720479
Description
Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London's theatre district, starring in two very different plays. Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can't help but notice some tensions between Posy and Caro. Perhaps because of Caro's new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a history with Posy. Before Rosalind can get to the bottom of what's going on, Luke is found dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy's dressing room - with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood.
Reviewed on 17th May 2026
The Dahlia's return for a mystery in London's West End - two as the stars of neighbouring plays and the third as a national treasure who uses her status to her advantage repeatedly in this setting.
As always, it's a fun outing, with a novel setting for the now-familiar characters, continuing to explore their backgrounds, their relationships, and their crime-solving abilities. I like how we can see them developing as well as dealing with what the plot throws at them - it feels like real people rather than perfect heroes.
I'm impressed by how freqently these books appear, and really happy that we have such a reliable series to read.
