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A Talent for Murder
Paperback
Series: Polly Pepper Mystery, Book 3
Publisher Price: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781648399596
Publisher: Oliver-Heber Books
Published: Jun 19 2025
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Polly Pepper, once the queen of musical comedy TV, now finds herself playing a less glamorous role in the real-life drama of Where Did My Career Go? In a last-ditch effort to reclaim the spotlight (and refill her dwindling bank account), Polly takes a gig as a judge on the latest reality TV circus, I'd Do Anything to Be Famous. It's the kind of show where dignity goes to die, and the contestants are so desperate for fame they'd marry Quasimodo's less attractive sibling if it meant going viral on TikTok.
The plot thickens when Thane Cornwall, the show's resident Simon Cowell-wannabe with a British accent as sharp as his critiques, ends up dead. The main suspect? Lisa Marrs, the producer's overworked assistant, who is caught with a very sharp knife, and what looks suspiciously like a motive and a guilty expression.
But Polly, with her finely tuned drama radar, smells a setup fishier than week-old sushi. The line-up of suspects reads like a who's who of reality TV rejects: contestants who've suffered Thane's tongue lashings, a producer too eager to fill the dead man's seat at the judges' table, and a makeup artist with an eye for scandal.
Determined to clear Lisa's name and save what's left of her own reputation, Polly dives mascara-first into the investigation. With her knack for hitting the high notes of comedy and tripping over murder investigation clues, Polly must navigate through this mystery to unmask the killer. Can she save the show, restore her name, and ensure her star on the Walk of Fame continues to shine bright? Or will it be dimmed by the flashing lights of police cars and ambulances? One thing's for sure: The show must go on-even if it's a murder mystery with more twists than the plot of a daytime drama. Polly's ready to take center stage in this investigation because, let's face it, nobody can steal a scene quite like her!
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