Cool Repentance

Christabel Cartwright, a celebrated actress, had left her luxurious country house, its staff of servants, and her husband for a reckless affair. She thought she could come back without penalty. She also thought she could resume her career by starring in two plays. Her director was delighted, as was Megalith Television. But one person in Christabel’s circle was not glad to have her back. What happens next leads the elegant reporter/sleuth Jemima Shore through thickets of human emotions, in the larger-than-life world of the theater, on a trail of murder.