Million Dollar Death

A short novel about falling in love while your show is falling apart. For Tanith Salazar, 'procedural' meant all the ten thousand details she was managing during the last week of rehearsals for her new musical. For Detective Ysidro Palacio, it meant trying to catch a killer. Sid walks into the Million Dollar Theater to tell Tanith one of her cast members is dead, then to interview everyone there. By the end of the night, he understands 'the show must go on' as never before. Tanith is dealing with grief, worried about the rest of her cast, and afraid the investigation will blow up her biggest-ever personal project. She can't afford to be distracted by a good-looking detective. The fast-moving investigation closes on the second night of performance, but Tanith and Sid both find themselves wondering: once the legal business is done, could their own show go on? Adult situations, themes, and language. 53,300 words and a happy ending.