The Soap Opera Slaughters

Marvin Kaye, Doubleday, NY. Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear along the edges and spine. No major tears. Page Condition: Good, slight yellowing expected for age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover binding. A darkly comic crime novel set against the glitzy, melodramatic world of daytime television, The Soap Opera Slaughters chronicles a series of murders that begin plaguing the cast and crew of a popular soap opera. Author Marvin Kaye, known for his witty and sharp mystery writing, presents amateur sleuth Hilary Quayle and her reluctant partner Gene Garet as they navigate a world of outsized egos, tangled romances, and deadly secrets. The narrative moves at a brisk, suspenseful pace, blending genuine whodunit tension with sharp satirical observations about the entertainment industry. Kaye illustrates how the boundary between on-screen drama and real-life danger can become lethally thin, delivering a mystery that is as entertaining as it is cunning.…