A Deadly Night at the Theatre, Katy Watson
A Deadly Night at the Theatre, Katy Watson
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A Deadly Night at the Theatre
An utterly gripping English cosy murder mystery

Author: Katy Watson

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/10/2025


Synopsis

MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . .

Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Hooper both gained a name for themselves playing fictional detective Dahlia Lively on screen - but now they are back treading the boards in London's theatre district, starring in two very different plays.

Their fellow Dahlia, Rosalind King, is in the city to catch their opening weeks, but she can't help but notice some tensions between Posy and Caro. Perhaps because of Caro's new friendship with her co-star Luke Burrows, who seems to have a history with Posy . . .

Before Rosalind can get to the bottom of what's going on, Luke is found dead. Worse, his body is found in Posy's dressing room - with Posy standing over him, covered in his blood.

The West End is in uproar, but the cast of the two plays have closed ranks. Posy needs her fellow Dahlias to prove her innocence - but first she has to convince them that she didn't do it.

The play's the thing... but when all their suspects are actors, how can the Dahlias tell what's real, and what's just theatre?

Whether you've read the whole series, or are discovering the Three Dahlias novels for the first time, this is the perfect murder mystery to escape into if you love Agatha Christie, Jessica Fellowes and Janice Hallett.

Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries . . .

'Dame Agatha would approve' DAILY MAIL

'An absolute treat of a read . . . Perfect weekend reading!' JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL

'Hugely entertaining' THE TIMES

'The best kind of book to curl up' KRISTEN PERRIN, author of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER

'The perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!' IAN MOORE, author of Death and Croissants

'A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime' S.J. BENNETT, author of THE WINDSOR KNOT

'A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

About Katy Watson

Growing up in a family of murder mystery addicts, Katy Watson learned early to look for means, motive and opportunity.After studying English Literature - with a sideline in crime fiction - at Lancaster University, she set about teaching herself to write her own stories, while also experiencing enough of the world to have things to write about.Two careers, a lot of airmiles, one husband, two children, three houses and forty-five published books for children and adults later, lockdown finally gave her the means, motive and opportunity to create her own murder mystery. The Three Dahlias mysteries are the result.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Janette on May 28, 2025

Yay for another Three Dahlias mystery! Posy, Caro and Rosalind are back and this time they’re starring in London’s West End. Actually, that’s not strictly true as only Posy and Caro are actually treading the boards as they both have lead roles in plays that are just about to open. There is trouble b......more

Goodreads review by Emily on April 08, 2025

A Deadly Night at the Theatre is the latest book in the Three Dahlias’s murder mystery series. After solving murders in Scottish castles and quaint English towns, our three favourite sleuths now take to the stage. But death is waiting for them in the wings… That is a very dramatic way of saying that......more

Goodreads review by Mairéad on July 12, 2025

Disclaimer: e-Arc provided by Little Brown Book Group UK, Constable via Net Galley for Review. All thoughts are my own. My thanks to Constable, for providing me with the arc for review. Plot The fifth book in the Three Dahlia Mysteries series, following Rosalind, Caro and Posy who become friends and a......more

Goodreads review by Helen on April 30, 2025

The three Dahlias come together again this time to solve the murder of Posy's hated ex. Disaster strikes when she finds his body in her dressing room and instantly becomes the number one suspect to the police, the media and even the other Dahlias. This was a fabulously realistic portrayal of the thea......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on May 16, 2025

I have loved all the Dahlia books but I think this might just be my favourite. A fabulously dramatic setting, some great character development and a truly theatrical denouement added up to a didn't want to put down read. Perfect. Caro and Posy are both starring in new plays in London's West End, but......more


Quotes

Praise for the Three Dahlias mysteries:

An absolute treat of a read with all the ingredients of a vintage murder mystery: a country house, mysterious dead bodies and three actresses all keen to catch the killer. Perfect weekend reading!

Dame Agatha would approve Daily Mail

Celebrates and gently satirises Golden Age crime novels in a hugely entertaining country house mystery The Times

Once again Katy Watson delivers the perfect cosy: atmospheric, ingenious and fun!

The best kind of book to curl up with on a cold night by a roaring fire

An unputdownable read Woman's Own

A wonderful celebration of Golden Age crime . . . a read you can sink into, just like the perfect country house weekend. You will definitely love Dahlia in all her guises by the end

A fun, 1930s style murder-mystery, which makes for perfect holiday reading Woman's Weekly