{"product_id":"a-fatal-finale-kathleen-marple-kalb-9781496727268","title":"A Fatal Finale","description":"\u003cb\u003eKathleen Marple Kalb debuts with the first book in a new historical mystery series set in Gilded Age New York and \u003cbr\u003efollowing the adventures of swashbuckling opera singer Ella Shane, an Irish-Jewish Lower East Side orphan who finds fame and fortune singing male \"trouser roles.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the cusp of the twentieth century\u003c\/i\u003e, Manhattan is a lively metropolis buzzing with talent. But after a young soprano meets an untimely end on stage, can one go-getting leading lady hit the right notes in a case of murder? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York City, 1899\u003c\/i\u003e. When it comes to show business, Gilded Age opera singer Ella Shane wears the pants. The unconventional diva breaks the mold by assuming \"trouser roles\"--male characters played by women--and captivating audiences far and wide with her travelling theatre company. But Ella's flair for the dramatic takes a terrifying turn when an overacting Juliet to her Romeo drinks real poison during the final act of Bellini's \u003ci\u003eI Capuleti e i Montecchi.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeeks after the woman's death is ruled a tragic accident, a mysterious English duke arrives in Greenwich Village on a mission. He's certain someone is getting away with murder, and the refined aristocrat won't travel back across the Atlantic until Ella helps him expose the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ella finds herself caught between her craft and a growing infatuation with her dashing new acquaintance, she's determined to\u003cbr\u003edecode the dark secrets surrounding her co-star's fatale finale--before the lights go dark and the culprit appears for an encore...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Marple Kalb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496727266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496727268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Kathleen Marple Kalb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994543030527,"sku":"9781496727268","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42141515-cf26-460d-866b-6f2fb8058556.jpg?v=1683330776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fatal-finale-kathleen-marple-kalb-9781496727268","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}