Retro Broadway Mysteries

Where the drama is real, and the murders are diabolically staged.

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Scenery of the Crime

In this first book of the Retro Broadway Mystery Series, set in 1975 New York City, several bizarrely executed murders involve theatrical ad execs Vic Senso and Bettie Balboa in the far-from-glamorous world of backstage Broadway.

Behind all the beautiful scenery hides a myriad of potentially life-threatening hazards. Has there ever been a stage-related “accident” that was actually a cover-up for murder?

Publication Date: June 10, 2025
Published by: Camel Press

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“Broadway snoops Vic Senso and Bettie Balboa are the ‘Will and Grace’ of the cozy mystery genre!”

–Richard Ridge, BroadwayWorld.com