Murder in the Dressing Room

A Misty Divine Mystery, Book 1

De: Holly Stars

Narrado por: Holly Stars

A poisoned chocolate. A stolen dress. An elusive catburglar. Drag’s not just dramatic, it’s deadly.

By day, Joe is a hotel accountant, invisibly sitting behind their desk and playing by the rules. By night, donned in sequins, they take to the stage as Misty Divine, a star of the London drag scene.

But when Misty’s drag mother, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room beside a poisoned box of chocolates, Misty and her fellow performers become the prime suspects.

Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the clear biases of the police, Misty must solve the crime before the culprit strikes again. Among the drop-dead gorgeous lurks a cutthroat killer, and Misty Divine won't rest until she finds out who it is.

©2025 Holly Stars (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"I love Murder In The Dressing Room! What a fantastic listen… every single character came to life in my mind. Holly is such an imaginative writer and storyteller… Through reading every page I was one hundred percent invested and felt as if I were a drag queen detective myself. Call me JUJU MISTY BEE moving forward. I can’t wait for the next installment of this one of its kind story.” -Jujubee

Murder in the Dressing Room provides all the comfort and entertainment of a traditional amateur sleuth story, but from a wholly new and absolutely enthralling perspective. A page-turning mystery, larger than life protagonist, and a behind the scenes look at the glamorous and gritty world of drag…what more could you want?" –Mia P. Manansala, author of the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning Arsenic and Adobo

“This mystery promises to be the start of an outstanding new series; listeners will find themselves cheering for Misty and her clumsy detective work. In addition to plenty of laughs, Stars’s witty queer cozy offers good twists and some truly heartfelt moments.” - Library Journal, starred review

Entertaining and Fabulous!

A mystery that is charming and fun. Well developed characters who are easy to care about. Love it!

Campy queer fun!

This book had all the charm of a cozy murder mystery with the sass of all the queer icons that came before her. Misty Devine is a gayer Jessica Fletcher, and I'm here for it.

Fun read!

Love the characters and the storyline. Slightly slow reading speed for my taste, but listening on 1.2x or 1.5x worked well! Looking forward to more Misty Divine mysteries!

A glamorous detective story

I didn’t realize that drag detective novels were a genre, but they are, and they work well in heels. I smiled when I discovered that the word,“detective “ still uses the letters d, e, and i.

Loved it!

This was a super fun read. An intriguing mystery that kept me guessing, an inside look at the drag world, and great/realistic characters! This book should be enjoyed by everyone.