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Dance to the Death (The Sequin Mysteries, Book 2)
By (Author) Shirley Ballas
By (author) Sheila McClure
Book 2
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ
30th December 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and Contemporary romance
Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Romantic suspense
Thriller / suspense fiction
Narrative theme: love / relationships
823.92
Paperback
448
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
300g
Its 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! Im quite convinced Ive danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can ANTON DU BEKE
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 Lilys 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
🔎🔎 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
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'
'It's a ten from us for this brilliant book' Closer
'Full of twists and turns, romantic and raunchy its not a rhumba, but a Dance to the Death' Radio Times
'A showstopper of a read' Heat
Packed with intrigue, bed-hopping and backstabbing Womens Weekly
GrippingDramatic The i Paper
A dazzling, sequinned, sexy crime novel with lashings of glitter Peterborough Telegraph
ImpressiveWill delight lovers of crime novels Independent
A fun-filled romp of a bookIf you enjoy a leisurely read with lots of saucy shenanigans, this is the book for you Take a Break
FabulousA murder mystery at the Blackpool Tower Ballrooms Dance Festival whats not to love Prima
A murder mystery like no otherFierce, fast-paced and deadly Pick Me Up
A sparkly, sassy murder mystery My Weekly
A sequin-spattered crime caperPacked with intrigue, this racy read will have you watching Strictly in an entirely new light Woman & Home
Shirley Ballas is Queen of Latin Ballroom, an author, and head judge on BBC One's prime time show Strictly Come Dancing. Originally from Wallasey, Shirley has been dancing since the age of 7. She is 3-time 'British Open to the World' Latin American Champion, 10-time US Latin American Champion, and multiple-times British National Champion. Shirley is one of the most renowned dancers in the world. Behind the Sequins, her autobiography published by Ebury is an Amazon bestselling book. The Sequin Mysteries will take inspiration from Shirley's 40-year career on the dance floor.