MURDER IN FOURTH POSITION

Secrets. Lies. Showtime.

The buzziest new show of the upcoming Broadway season has a hot score, a cool director, and a deadly plot twist no one saw coming. As rumors of this backstage threat start making headlines, ballerina Leah Siderova finds herself with the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to make her Broadway debut while playing a double role.

Leah finds herself in a deadly race against time as virtual threats escalate into real-life violence. Her collaboration with the handsome detective assigned to the case complicates their fragile romance as she battles jealousy, hidden motives, and a shadowy stalker who endangers her personal and professional future.

Surrounded by actors skilled in deception, can Leah solve the mystery in time to save the show?

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"Robbins delivers another brilliantly crafted On Pointe Mystery with Murder in Fourth Position. Leah Siderova is back in this latest book of the series, still squaring her shoulders and pirouetting across the stage, but this time as the lead dancer in Mad Music, Broadway’s most anticipated

new musical. Her true role is a clandestine one. She agreed to take the part only to conceal her undercover investigation of the online threats against the show’s star, Amber Castle. Stunned to discover that the threats they all feared had become a reality on the first day of rehearsal, Leah is determined to uncover the truth as intrigue and danger grow.

Masterfully written, Robbins takes you on a journey through every stunning leap and down every dark path to the end. I couldn’t put it down!"

~ Cynthia Tolbert, writing as C.L. Tolbert,

author of the Thornton Mystery Series

"With a narrative as deft and agile as a prima ballerina, ambition and jealousy embrace in a lethal pas de deux in this no-holds-barred clash between ballet and Broadway."

~ Gerald Elias, author of the Daniel Jacobus Mystery Series

and Silver Falchion finalist

"Prima ballerina Leah Siderova makes the leap from ballet to Broadway in Lori Robbins’s twisty Murder In Fourth Position. Going undercover as the alter-ego dancer of the star of Mad Music, Amber Castle, accidents plague the production right from the start. After Amber winds up in the hospital, things go from bad to worse. Will the show be a no-go? Or, will Leah discover who’s behind the threats? You’ll be turning pages as fast as you can to find out!”

~ Cathi Stoler, award-winning author

of The Murder On The Rocks Mysteries

"Peek backstage at rehearsals for a Broadway musical, as jealous dancers and actors vie for attention and praise. In Murder in the Fourth Position, the newest addition to her On Pointe series, Lori Robbins again entertains and surprises us. Ballerina Leah Siderova, selected for a central role in the show, learns the star actress has received threats. Who wishes her harm? Her ex, her understudy, her boyfriend? Who will find the culprit first, Siderova or the police? Readers will love this mystery on its own, while reaching for the other On Pointe books."

~ Marlie Parker Wasserman, author of Inferno on Fifth

"Award winning author and former professional dancer Lori Robbins doesn’t miss a step in her latest delightful On Pointe Mystery, Murder in Fourth Position. From the opening sentence of the novel, 'I’m a ballerina on the wrong side of thirty, with a future as uncertain as the A train during rush hour,' you’ll find yourself captivated by the self-deprecating humor and colorful observations of ballerina Leah Siderova, who manages to solve crimes while on the job as a professional dancer. There are so many reasons to love this novel, including its page-turning suspense, fascinating look at what goes on behind the scenes of a Broadway musical, and a wonderful cast of characters. Most of all, though, is the unforgettable voice and heart of Leah, whose talents as an amateur sleuth easily rival her artistry as a ballerina."

~ Lynn Slaughter, award-winning author of Missed Cue

"Raise the lights! When Lori Robbins' favorite Lincoln Center ballerina picks up her toe shoes and goes undercover for the NYPD as a Broadway star's dreamy alter ego, she quickly discovers that enduring torn ligaments and resentment by jealous cast members are the least of her worries.  Murder in Fourth Position puts Leah Siderova center stage in the midst of a desperate hunt for a sadistic killer. Bring on her secret weapons and readers' favorites, a mystery writing mother, acerbic aunt, and three elderly, loveable 'Weird Sisters', and Lori's fourth On Pointe Mystery proves she knows how to bring down the house with another Tony-winning performance. First rate!"

~ Judy L Murray, award-winning author

of the Chesapeake Bay Mystery Series