High Seas Murder — Shelley Freydont

Former dancer Lindy Haggerty delighted readers in her first outing, Backstage Murder. Now, the intrepid sleuth is at it again, trying to keep the Jeremy Ashe Dance Company afloat on a Caribbean cruise, while a murderer plots to turn this Love Boat into a deadly voyage...

It sounds like a dream gig for a tired, holiday-starved rehearsal director like Lindy--a ten-day tropical cruise where several fine arts companies mingle with super-rich patrons. All Lindy has to do is stage a performance, then meet and greet with some of the biggest names in the arts. But the party's over when Lindy discovers that one of the guest's hidden talents might include a flair for murder.

The curtain rises on the body of one Enoch Grayson, the most feared and despised music critic ever to wield a poison pen. That's Lindy's cue to uncover who's moonlighting in the deadly arts. Of course, every great first act deserves a second. After a brief intermission, another murder convinces Lindy that finding a killer among such seasoned performers will take some pretty fancy footwork. But there's a very dangerous star in the house--one who knows all of Lindy's moves, and is set on staying one step ahead of her...