{"product_id":"a-fatal-finale-an-ella-shane-mystery","title":"A Fatal Finale (An Ella Shane Mystery)","description":"Kathleen Marple Kalb debuts with the first book in a new historical mystery series set in Gilded Age New York and\nfollowing the adventures of swashbuckling opera singer Ella Shane, an Irish-Jewish Lower East Side orphan who finds fame and fortune singing male \"trouser roles.\"\n\nOn the cusp of the twentieth century, 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?\n\nNew York City, 1899. 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 I Capuleti e i Montecchi.\n\nWeeks 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.\n\nAs Ella finds herself caught between her craft and a growing infatuation with her dashing new acquaintance, she's determined to\ndecode the dark secrets surrounding her co-star's fatale finale--before the lights go dark and the culprit appears for an encore...\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1496727266\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1496727266.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Marple Kalb, Kathleen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43358077747261,"sku":"BVV.1496727266.G","price":7.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-fatal-finale-an-ella-shane-mystery","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}