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Death in the Dark

by Kitty Murphy

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Abduction. Accusations. And murder on the dance floor. Sparkle McCavity, young drag queen and employee of Miss Merkin, is missing, presumed kidnapped or even worse. Naturally, Merkin turns to reluctant sleuth and friend to the community Fi for help, but clues and suspects are worryingly thin on the ground--and the drag king Stan the Man is proving somewhat distracting. When Merkin's niece is then found murdered, spiked on a light pole in nightclub TRASH, it becomes clear that Fi's friends are in danger. Again. With the ever-inept Detective O'Hara becoming convinced that the most likely suspect is Miss Merkin herself, tensions begin to build among the friends. Could one of them really be responsible? After a strangely spooky séance, Fi's best friend Robyn disappears. Guilt-ridden and distraught, Fi and her friends must double their efforts to save Robyn and Sparkle before it's too late. Just as long as her increasingly complicated and distracting love life doesn't get in the way!… (more)
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I had recently read Death in Heels and enjoyed it, so it was a no brainer that I would grab Death in the Dark which is the sequel.

In this book, a Drag Queen goes missing and someone else is found dead and the police do not seem too concerned. Bring on Fi’s alter ego Hagatha Christie to solve the case.
The mystery kept guessing until the very end. Everyone has potential to be a suspect and was an enjoyable read.
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  StressedRach | Jun 2, 2023 |
LGBT, mystery, photographer, drag-queens, disappearance, siblings, Dublin, suspense, thriller, unputdownable, amateur-sleuth, relationships, relationship-issues, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, law-enforcement****

I enjoyed it, but I wish that I'd read the first in series. Not too late, though.
Welcome to the world of those who live Mardi Gras all year long. Except that this is only one club and someone wants it gone. One performer disappears, and another one is dead under suspicious circumstances, the detective seems singularly useless, so Fi is tasked with solving it all. Good sleuthing and excellent world building. Some of the characters could easily be found in clubs where I live. Very well done.
I requested and received an EARC from Amazon Publishing UK/Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley. Thank you! ( )
  jetangen4571 | Mar 30, 2023 |
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Abduction. Accusations. And murder on the dance floor. Sparkle McCavity, young drag queen and employee of Miss Merkin, is missing, presumed kidnapped or even worse. Naturally, Merkin turns to reluctant sleuth and friend to the community Fi for help, but clues and suspects are worryingly thin on the ground--and the drag king Stan the Man is proving somewhat distracting. When Merkin's niece is then found murdered, spiked on a light pole in nightclub TRASH, it becomes clear that Fi's friends are in danger. Again. With the ever-inept Detective O'Hara becoming convinced that the most likely suspect is Miss Merkin herself, tensions begin to build among the friends. Could one of them really be responsible? After a strangely spooky séance, Fi's best friend Robyn disappears. Guilt-ridden and distraught, Fi and her friends must double their efforts to save Robyn and Sparkle before it's too late. Just as long as her increasingly complicated and distracting love life doesn't get in the way!

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