What's this? Stanley Hastings playing the lead in George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man on two days notice? What could possibly go wrong? Well, a backstage murder during dress rehearsal, for starters.
“A real romp. Hilarious. Wins our vote for Best Performance by an Actor on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.†—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
“If you enjoy the backstage backgrounds of writers like Ngaio Marsh and Simon Brett, and if the prospect of an unashamedly old-fashioned whodunit with no apparent concern beyond reader pleasure is attractive, this is your book.†—Jon. L. Breen, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
“Easily one of the best backstage murder mysteries I have read.†—Mystery Review
“The standing ovation is well deserved.†—Publishers Weekly