This Enemy Town — Matthew Lynn

'Marcia Talley has made her mark on the world of mystery fiction.' - Washington PostPay it back or pay it forward…?Knowing too well the fear and uncertainty that a diagnosis of cancer often brings, Hannah Ives is always ready to pay her favours forward. So when friend and fellow survivor Dorothy Hart asks for help building sets for the Naval Academy's upcoming production of Sweeney Todd, Hannah readily agrees. But this means associating with an old foe of Hannah's - a vindictive officer who has mysteriously taken to hanging around on set. And when one corpse too many appears during a dress rehearsal, Hannah suddenly finds herself accused of a brutal murder. Caught up in a drama as sinister as any that has ever unfolded on stage, Hannah stands to lose everything unless she clears her name. But in a world where friends and foes mix as one, will she be able to unmask the true killer before the final curtain falls?This Enemy Town is another gripping, surprising and emotionally intense Hannah Ives mystery by the Agatha and Anthony Award winner Marcia Talley. Praise for Marcia Talley'A writer to watch.' - Laura Lippman, Edgar Award-winning author of To the Power of Three'Hannah Ives tackles life's ups and downs with humor, intelligence and courage' - Deborah Crombie, author of In a Dark Horse'Hannah Ives is an appealing, believable heroine and Marcia Talley perfectly catches her ambivalence.' - Margaret Maron'[Characters] so real they must exist somewhere beyond the page.' - Anne Perry'A writer and a character we want to see again - and soon.' - Washington Times'Hannah Ives is a welcome addition to the mystery landscape.' - Laura LippmanMarcia Talley is the Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of A Quiet Death and nine previous mystery novels featuring survivor and sleuth, Hannah Ives. Her short stories appear in more than a dozen collections including anthologies edited by New York Times best-selling authors Lawrence Block, Elizabeth George, Laura Lippman, and Anne Perry