Musical Murder Mystery Series by K.L. Montgomery

How do you solve a problem like... a murder?Ruby Ecco has been a chorus girl her whole life. “You have a great voice and such a pretty face, but we don’t have a leading role for someone your size,” is what casting directors have always told her.But she’s finally landed a nice gig, touring with a traveling theatre troupe. Being in the chorus affords her the opportunity to sightsee in every town they visit....and to shine in a brand-new role when one of her castmates turns up dead... moreHow do you solve a problem like... a murder?Ruby Ecco has been a chorus girl her whole life. “You have a great voice and such a pretty face, but we don’t have a leading role for someone your size,” is what casting directors have always told her.But she’s finally landed a nice gig, touring with a traveling theatre troupe. Being in the chorus affords her the opportunity to sightsee in every town they visit....and to shine in a brand-new role when one of her castmates turns up dead.Can Ruby solve the mystery of what happened to Mother Superior in their production of The Sound of Music? Would someone actually murder a woman who was in town to play a NUN?!Ruby intends to climb every mountain on her quest to bring the murderer to justice...or else it might be so long, farewell for our favorite chorus girl! less

Something’s coming if Ruby doesn’t stop it in time...Florida’s Gulf Coast, 2009. A body is found dead on a local retirement community's golf course. Police chalked it up to natural causes, but several West Vista del Boca residents are convinced it was murder.Enter Ruby and The Melody Street Players, in town to perform West Side Story at the local theater. Ruby’s grandparents are divided over whether or not Ruby should investigate the decade-old murder... moreSomething’s coming if Ruby doesn’t stop it in time...Florida’s Gulf Coast, 2009. A body is found dead on a local retirement community's golf course. Police chalked it up to natural causes, but several West Vista del Boca residents are convinced it was murder.Enter Ruby and The Melody Street Players, in town to perform West Side Story at the local theater. Ruby’s grandparents are divided over whether or not Ruby should investigate the decade-old murder. And her grandparents aren't the only ones divided in West Vista del Boca. Two rival factions are battling for control of the community council.Could the ongoing war between the Golfers and Palmers explain what happened on the golf course all those years ago? Can Ruby unravel the clues in time to save this community's version of Tony and Maria, or will she find herself the latest victim of the rival gangs' rift?The Musical Murder Mystery series follows plus-size chorus girl, Ruby Ecco, as she and her traveling theatre troupe visit cities all over the world to stage musicals. The problem? Everywhere the troupe goes, murder and mayhem seem to follow. Ruby might not be leading lady material, but she's shaping up to be quite the amateur sleuth!Here's the suggested reading Panic at the Playhouse (Dangerous Curves Series #8)Book 1: The Sound of MurderBook 2: West Side MurderBook 3: Little Shop of MurderBook 4: Once Upon a Murder less