When Nora Charles is awarded the catering contract for a nighttime soap that’s coming to town to film, she’s more than pleased. It’ll be a great money maker and raise the profile of Hot Bread, her sandwich shop. She discovers more than she expected when she gets a behind-the-scenes look at the show…and then things ramp up even more when she finds the body of the murdered show director. As she uncovers his past, and the history of some of the cast and crew, Nora discovers there are plenty of suspects to choose from. Things get more complicated with a second killing.

With help from the inimitable Nick and his Scrabble tiles, they’re hot on the trail of who is killing off the Hollywood crowd. But it’s not without jeopardy, and Nora soon finds herself in need of Nick’s help to get out of a dangerous situation.

In this sixth in the Nick and Nora mystery series, author T. C. LoTempio does not disappoint fans. Spend time with some favorite characters, meet some new ones and cheer on Nick and Nora in solving their latest whodunit.

4 stars