It’s Christmas time in London and all is not calm…
Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas! 

 'It's a ten from us for this brilliant book' CLOSER

'A showstopper of a read' HEAT

‘I loved it! I’m quite convinced I’ve danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can …’ ANTON DU BEKE

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After solving a series of murders at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, all Lily Richmond and Susie Cooper want is a peaceful Christmas. The last thing they expect is to find a dead body backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.

Even worse, the victim is one of Lily’s students, a trust fund debutante set to be the new star of the ballroom dancing world.

Lily and Susie set to investigating, but every clue throws up more questions, and around every corner lurk more suspects. And along the way, familiar faces on the dance scene will make themselves known – some that ought to stay in the past.

Will the unlikely duo manage to wrap up the case in time to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones? Or is there a greater danger behind the scenes than they could have imagined?

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🔎🔎 Two amateur detectives on the case

🌹 One second chance romance

🌶 Sex, lies and backstabbing

🔪🔪🔪 And a whole lot of deadly ambition…

If you like your crime deadly and your romance spicy, look no further …

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Readers are LOVING Shirley Ballas:
'I was hooked from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fun, glamorous and quite unexpectedly spicy!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Strictly Come Dancing but with a twist of murder' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A cleverly crafted mystery … I was totally absorbed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A spelling binding plot in the glittering world of ballroom dance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Extremely entertaining' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dance to the Death, By Shirley Ballas and Sheila McClure, Read by Clare Corbett

Promoting a 16-part social history series which explores how everyday life changed during the 20th Century, described by the people of Essex.
The series can be heard here: soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/the-century-speaks

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In this week's episode, classic crime aficionado Kate Jackson talks about her book, How to Survive a Classic Crime Novel. We also delve into the limitations around accessibility in the UK publishing industry, the power of finding a writing community and how classic crime is anything but cosy. 

Find out more:
https://crossexaminingcrime.wordpress.com/
https://shorturl.at/vvmi3

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for Brass Band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.

Episode 73: Kate Jackson

Northern Voices explores Northern writers (published and unpublished), storytelling and publishing. The podcast is hosted by Jen Bowden, a writer, editor and journalist with a PhD in Creative Writing from Curtin University exploring biases against the North in the UK book industry.

Publishers of award-winning fiction and non-fiction audiobooks for adults and children. Listen to exclusive clips from our books and free audioook extracts here on Soundcloud.

Ex-BBC Broadcaster readings of poetry & stories + archive radio/audio features. PLEASE SHARE LINKS with others. 
I’m a self-confessed sound, speech and language nerd.

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