Review: Macdeath by Cindy Brown

A Mysterious Review of Macdeath by Cindy Brown. An Ivy Meadows Mystery.

Review summary: This is a highly entertaining mystery. The backstage details in producing a stage play, even one as odd as a circus-themed Macbeth, provide an interesting and informative backdrop to the action. The creatively drawn cast of characters and a well-handled whodunit element make this a strong start to this series. (Click here for text of full review.)

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Macdeath
Cindy Brown
An Ivy Meadows Mystery
Henery Press (January 2015)

Publisher synopsis: Like every actor, Ivy Meadows knows that Macbeth is cursed. But she's finally scored her big break, cast as an acrobatic witch in a circus-themed production of Macbeth in Phoenix, Arizona. And though it may not be Broadway, nothing can dampen her enthusiasm — not her flying caldron, too-tight leotard, or carrot-wielding dictator of a director.

But when one of the cast dies on opening night, Ivy is sure the seeming accident is "murder most foul" and that she's the perfect person to solve the crime (after all, she does work part-time in her uncle's detective agency). Undeterred by a poisoned Big Gulp, the threat of being blackballed, and the suddenly too-real curse, Ivy pursues the truth at the risk of her hard-won career — and her life.