Murder in the Dressing Room

A poisoned chocolate. A stolen dress. An elusive catburglar. Drag's not just dramatic, it's deadly.

By day, Joe is a hotel accountant, invisibly sitting behind their desk and playing by the rules. By night, donned in sequins, they take to the stage as Misty Divine, a star of the London drag scene.

But when Misty's drag mother, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room beside a poisoned box of chocolates, Misty and her fellow performers become the prime suspects.

Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the clear biases of the police, Misty must solve the crime before the culprit strikes again. Among the drop-dead gorgeous lurks a cutthroat killer, and Misty Divine won't rest until she finds out who it is.

Author: Holly Stars
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 01/14/2025
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.94h x 5.32w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780593816714


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2024 pg. 93
Publishers Weekly 10/07/2024
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2024
Booklist 12/01/2024 pg. 112

About the Author
Holly Stars is a drag stand-up comedian and writer. She is the writer of the smash-hit drag murder mystery, Death Drop, a play that has had three runs on the West End and a UK and Ireland tour. Holly has two seasons of her own television series, Holly Stars: Inspirational, produced by Froot TV and Tuckshop. She is also the producer and cohost of murder-mystery book review podcast, Read to Death, and is currently completing an accredited qualification in professional investigation, which will make her the world's first drag queen private detective.