Who murdered a small-town beauty-pageant judge-in a very strange way? Jasmine Delaney and her musician friends were hired to play classical music for a wedding. They’ve played for some picky bridezillas before, but who ever heard of getting married during a Bar-B-Q festival? Still, the money’s good and the food promises to be fabulous. Until they find a body in the bathtub of their hotel room. The man’s murder leaves the Little Princess Pageant one judge short, and before she realizes what’s happening, Jazzy is roped into the role. Suddenly she’s surrounded by pint-size contestants whose competitive parents will do anything to ensure their child gets the crown. Even kill a judge? The bride’s handsome brother fears Jazzy might be the killer’s next target. Derrick promises to stay close and keep an eye out for trouble. But someone is already watching Jazzy’s every move. Someone who’s had a taste of murder. And is hungry for more.

Virginia Smith is the bestselling author of almost forty novels and many shorter works. A native Kentuckian, she enjoys introducing readers to the charms of the bluegrass state by setting many of her books there. The recipient of numerous awards, Ginny has twice received the prestigious Holt Medallion Award of Merit.
Known as Ginny to her friends, she loves Jesus, her family, writing, and geeking around on the computer, in that order. She also enjoys riding her motorcycle (a Triumph Bonneville T100 named Vickie) and scuba diving. Murder (writing about it) is merely a pastime.