The Masquerade Murders

When the music stops and a scream pierces the night Darleen Beaumont's evening of elegant distraction transforms into a deadly game of cat and mouse. At the opulent Château de Corbeaux Noirs masked guests waltz through gilded halls their identities hidden behind elaborate disguises. But when Baron Marcel Dubois is found murdered the revelry turns sinister. With secrets lurking behind every mask and a killer walking among the nobility Count Lefèvre calls upon Darleen's sharp intellect to unmask the truth. Navigating a treacherous web of blackmail betrayal and buried scandals Darleen must decipher cryptic clues and dangerous liaisons before the murderer strikes again. In a world where appearances deceive and trust is a luxury she cannot afford one wrong step could make her the next victim. Some secrets are worth killing for—and dying to protect.