First book in the four book USA Today bestselling Magnolia Steele Mystery series by the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Denise Grover Swank.Ten years ago, Magnolia Steele fled Franklin, Tennessee after an incident that left her with hazy memories and a horror of the place where she had been born and bred. Though her abrupt departure destroyed most of her treasured relationships, … relationships, she vowed never to return . . . until she has no choice. When Magnolia’s breakout acting role in a Broadway musical ends in disgrace, there’s only one place she can go. She finds herself on her momma’s porch, suitcase in hand.
Drama follows Magnolia around like a long lost friend. She reluctantly agrees to help her momma’s catering company at a party for a country music star, only to find herself face-to-face with a sleazy music agent from her past. After a very public spat, Magnolia not only finds him dead but herself center stage in the police’s investigation. Now she must scramble to prove her innocence, relying on the help of acquaintances old and new.
But the longer Magnolia stays in Franklin, the more she remembers about the big bad incident that chased her away. The past might not be finished with her yet, and what she doesn’t remember could be her biggest danger.
Four book series:
Center Stage
Act Two
Call Back
Curtain Call
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Nice read but I don’t like books which tease into the next volume by leaving unresolved subplots.
This is the first of a new series and I alway enjoy the witty problem drawn women the story evolves around. Alway in the middle of trouble and alway misunderstood. Looking forward to more.
Leaves mystery unresolved so you get the next book. Hate that malarkey
Enjoyed the first 3? In the series. Can’t wsit for next installment to see what happens!
This “book” is more like a prolonged prologue. It’s well written with decent characters. I’m so incredibly angry about the lack of an ending that as much as I would like to know what happens next I will never read another word written by this author. A bunch of loose ends is what you get. Just an enticement to buy the next. I don’t need another big disappointment.
Do swank books are always funny, easy to read, entertaining.