ENCORE IN DEATH
By JD ROBB
Hachette
Famous movie star Eliza Lane and her beloved husband, Brant Fitzhugh, host a glamorous event celebrating her triumphant return to a play in which she’d previously starred as a young up-and-coming actress. But chaos erupts when Brant collapses after drinking a cocktail intended for Eliza. Guests crowd around to witness the distraught star cradling her dying husband in her arms.
This is the scene that greets homicide detective