Director’s Cut (Elsie Hargrove Mysteries Book 8)
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Lights, camera, murder.
When the hit television show Fog Harbor shoots its new season in Cascade Bay, the whole town turns out to watch — including Private Detective Elsie Hargrove, who has personal reasons for wanting to be near leading man Adam Blade. But when two people connected to the production are murdered, Elsie discovers that on a film set, the line between performance and reality can be lethal.
The crime scene is a nightmare: fake blood has contaminated the real evidence, and the killer staged the body like a scene from the script. To get inside the production, Elsie and Chief of Police Jack Goodman go undercover as extras — a cover that leads to a moment between them that neither can take back.
With a pressure-cooker set full of secrets, a killer who knows how to direct the perfect crime, and a personal life that’s suddenly as complicated as the case, Elsie must figure out which performances are real before the final curtain falls.
Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries with international flair and a dash of feistiness, “Director’s Cut” delivers Claire Blackwood’s signature blend of small-town charm, daring escapades, and the complex chemistry between Elsie and Jack that readers have come to love.