A gripping murder mystery ... ghosts, humor, murder ... actors clawing their way to the top ... ... Veronica Kennicott meets murder, ghosts, and friends in a small theatre production. Punctuated with dark humor, provocative satire and ghosts, has-beens and wannabes mingle with stars under the spotlights where sex is currency and murder lurks in the wings. The raw, real underbelly of the acting world is a contrary world where the smaller the stakes the more vicious the competition. With the studio system in Hollywood dead, the small theatre training ground emerged. In this mystery, the "play's the thing" as actors fight their way from the seedy Valentine Theatre, once a funeral home, to the big screen. As opening night looms with careers at stake, the multiple rich characters stop at nothing to win their fifteen minutes of fame. AMAZON REVIEWS: "... was not able to put it down..." "... explores a milieu little known to most of us, the world of small theaters ..." "characters at the bottom of the Holllywood setting is both sad and disgusting." "This was a very interesting book, I can't wait to read the next one." "... all told with a good amount of wry humor." GOODREADS REVIEWS: "... seedy characters and nut jobs ..." "Story kept me engaged throughout." "The book is a light, fun read ..." Mystery Box Set AISN # B06XBP9C9J -Visit the author's official website for the latest news and sign up for new release notices - Visit DALE E. MANOLAKAS You Tube Channel for Author's book trailers