It's Christmas time in London and all is not calm... Discover the deadly new novel from world-renowned dancer and Strictly Come Dancing head judge, Shirley Ballas! 'It's a ten from us for this brilliant book' CLOSER

'A showstopper of a read' HEAT

'I loved it! I'm quite convinced I've danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can ...' ANTON DU BEKE

After solving a series of murders at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, all Lily Richmond and Susie Cooper want is a peaceful Christmas. The last thing they expect is to find a dead body backstage at the Royal Albert Hall.

Even worse, the victim is one of Lily's students, a trust fund debutante set to be the new star of the ballroom dancing world.

Lily and Susie set to investigating, but every clue throws up more questions, and around every corner lurk more suspects. And along the way, familiar faces on the dance scene will make themselves known - some that ought to stay in the past.

Will the unlikely duo manage to wrap up the case in time to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones? Or is there a greater danger behind the scenes than they could have imagined?

Two amateur detectives on the case

One second chance romance

Sex, lies and backstabbing

And a whole lot of deadly ambition...

If you like your crime deadly and your romance spicy, look no further ...

Readers are LOVING Shirley Ballas: 'I was hooked from the very first page'

'Fun, glamorous and quite unexpectedly spicy!'

'Strictly Come Dancing but with a twist of murder'

'A cleverly crafted mystery ... I was totally absorbed'

'A spelling binding plot in the glittering world of ballroom dance'

'Extremely entertaining'