The Last Line

Author:   Scott Lyerly
Publisher:   Crooked Lane Books
ISBN:  

9781639108213


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   23 July 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Featuring a neurodiverse lead living with Tourette's syndrome, Ellie Marlowe is ready for a curtain call as her latest production sells out, but when the starring male lead drops dead, and everyone in the cast is a potential suspect or the next victim, she must catch a killer before they pull another show-stopping murder. Featuring a neurodiverse lead living with Tourette's syndrome, Ellie Marlowe is ready for a curtain call as her latest production sells out, but when the starring male lead drops dead, and everyone in the cast is a potential suspect or the next victim, she must catch a killer before they pull another show-stopping murder. The new production at Ellie Marlowe's community theater could save her from financial ruin, but her overbearing lead, Reginald Thornton IV, is determined to antagonize every cast member. Nervous and with her Tourette's syndrome flaring, Ellie is relieved when opening night seems to be going well. But then Reginald's death scene at the end of the play turns out to be all too real. The state police write the death off as a heart attack, but several things don't add up, and Ellie and her childhood friend, Bill Starlin, the local chief of police, begin investigating. When another person linked to the theater is attacked, they're convinced a killer is on the loose. As Ellie and Bill reveal connections between cast members, they uncover dark secrets and must race to find the killer before it's curtains for someone else.

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Author:   Scott Lyerly
Publisher:   Crooked Lane Books
Imprint:   Crooked Lane Books
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781639108213


ISBN 10:   1639108211
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   23 July 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Praise for The Last Line: “Buy a ticket and see this show! This book is a welcome whodunnit for theater-loving mystery readers.” —Abigail Strom, RITA Award-winning author of Tell Me “Ellie is relatable and real, and by the time you finish The Last Line, she’ll feel like your new best friend. I haven’t been this excited by a new author in a long time.” —Leslie Lutz, author of Fractured Tide “Scott Lyerly’s highly original debut, The Last Line, features theatre predicaments and sinister secrets. An exciting recipe for a fast-paced, suspenseful mystery. Ellie Marlowe is struggling with Tourette’s syndrome as well as the finances of  her community theatre, only to be confronted by the death of her leading man on opening night. A search for the killer reveals past indiscretions, shocking motivations, and plenty of guilt. Anyone who knows theatre will appreciate this backstage drama with a colorful cast of suspects. Anyone who enjoys an engrossing mystery will love this twisty tale. Thoroughly engaging!” —Suzanne Trauth, author of the Dodie O’Dell mystery series


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Scott Lyerly was born in Washington DC, and grew up just over the line in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended school at the University of Maryland, College Park, earning a Bachelor's degree in English Literature. He worked for nearly a decade as a bookseller but eventually made the job into corporate retail. He currently works as an IT Manager for a large retail company. After many years of misunderstanding, he was finally diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of nineteen. He lives in central Massachusetts with his family.

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