Behind the spotlights and glamour lurk secrets and murder. Amid the grim realities of wartime Britain, inside during the blackout hidden from the tatters left by the Blitz, glitz and glamour live onstage in the West End. But at one theater, The Regent, a malevolent force is causing escalating problems. Sabotage, damage and injury feed mistrust among the cast and crew. Then during opening night, the hated director drops dead from poison, and Olivia Redmond's colorful, kindly editor is arrested for murder. Determined to investigate, Olivia finds secrets piling up among the bodies. But which secret leads to a crafty killer who won't hesitate to remove anyone in their way, including Olivia. Deadly Performance is the exciting twelfth book in the World War II mystery Deadly Series. If you like intrepid heroines, research-based history, and clean reads, then you'll love USA Today Bestselling Author Kate Parker's page turning mystery.