A Backstage Betrayal (eBook)

The new novel from the West End legend

Michael Ball (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
437 Seiten
Zaffre (Verlag)
9781804182338 (ISBN)

Infos

'Another fabulous and entertaining read. I devoured it!' Santa MontefioreESCAPE TO THE EMPIRE THEATRE WITH THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL.1926. Running a theatre may appear to be all about the showbiz, but times are hard at The Empire. Following a turbulent period Jack Treadwell, erstwhile proprietor, his mother Lillian, and his playwright wife Grace, know they need to get things back on track - and how better than with the annual pantomime, a new venture, and an all-singing all-dancing talent contest, showcasing the best performers around.But could Lillian's new admirer, Grand Duke Nikolai Kuznetsov, be bringing disaster in his wake? Will The Empire be caught up in the scandal surrounding West End star, Stella Stanmore? And what are their enemies in Highbridge planning?While Jack and Grace fight to ensure the show does go on, a royal visitor raises the stakes and a young widow, Sally Blow, dares to dream that the talent contest might be her big break.As the talent contest draws closer, tragedy strikes. Amid the glitz and glamour there are strange goings on and a plot afoot. Is everything Jack and Grace have worked so hard for about to come crashing down? And could this be curtains for The Empire?In this perfect read for theatre lovers, Michael Ball transports readers to the roaring twenties as he works his magic in this second Empire Theatre novel.'Secrets and scandals, intrigue, glamour and romance, and all the excitement and vibrancy of a theatre . . . there is never a dull moment from curtain rise to the final, action-packed showdown. ' Yorkshire Evening PostReaders are loving A BACKSTAGE BETRAYAL'A beautifully described evocative piece of the era with wonderful characters. Loved it' *****'A lovely cosy read with a lot of excitement' *****'Wonderful characters, great plot and a perfect setting' *****'The second brilliant instalment in what I hope will be a long-running series' *****Praise for THE EMPIRE'A wonderful book. A love letter to the theatre' Rev. Richard Coles'A fantastic book. Brilliant' Don Black OBE'A wonderful read' Jeffrey Archer'A golden debut - charming, funny and romantic' Cameron Mackintosh'Takes you to the magical world of theatre' Rosie Goodwin

Autor

Michael Ball OBE is a singer, actor, presenter and now author. He's been a star of musical theatre for over three decades, winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical twice, he's also won two BRIT awards and been nominated for a Grammy. Michael regularly sells out both his solo tours and his Ball & Boe shows with Alfie Boe and has multiple platinum albums.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.11.2024
• Reihe/Serie: The Empire
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Schlagworte: 1920s • Andrew Lloyd Webber • Anton Du Beke • Aspects of Love • Beecham House • Belgravia • Bleak House • Bridgerton • Broadchurch • Call the midwife • Clifton chronicles • Cosy Mystery • daisy Goodwin • Death Comes To Pemberley • Downton • Downton Abbey • Endeavour • Foyles War • Gentleman Jack • Glamour • Graham Norton • Greatest Showman • hairspray • Hamilton • harlots • historical fiction • Historical Romance • Holding • Home Fires • Howards End • In the Heights • Jeffrey Archer • Land Girls • Larkrise • Lark Rise • Lark Rise to Candleford • Les Mis • Les Miserable • Les Miserables • Les Miz • Lin-Manuel Miranda • Mr Selfridge • Musical Theatre • Mystery • North and South • Outlander • Peaky Blinders • Plots • Poldark • Richard Osman • romantic fiction • royalty • Saga • sanditon • Showbiz • The Crown • The English Game • The Forsyte Saga • the halcyon • The Paradise • Upstairs, Downstairs • Vanity Fair • Victoria • west end • Women’s Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9781804182338 / 9781804182338