Not To Be
The first book in the Pen & Paintbrush Mysteries
If Kathy Waters had known her role in Hamlet would put her center stage in a murder investigation, she would have auditioned for The Music Man instead. But when the star of Hamlet fails to rise for curtain call—and his missing EpiPen turns up in Kathy’s purse—Kathy is forced to leave the safety of Shakespeare to delve into a real-life tragedy.
As a former news writer still taking anti-anxiety medication, Kathy would rather forget opening night altogether. But her editor won’t have that. With this new assignment forcing her to face uncomfortable realities, Kathy finds support from a surprising source—her snarky younger sister, Liz. Having both witnessed the crime from opposite sides of the curtain, the Waters sisters must combine Liz’s eye for detail with Kathy’s way with words to catch the killer before their own relationship is threatened.
The first book in the Pen & Paintbrush Mysteries
If Kathy Waters had known her role in Hamlet would put her center stage in a murder investigation, she would have auditioned for The Music Man instead. But when the star of Hamlet fails to rise for curtain call—and his missing EpiPen turns up in Kathy’s purse—Kathy is forced to leave the safety of Shakespeare to delve into a real-life tragedy.
As a former news writer still taking anti-anxiety medication, Kathy would rather forget opening night altogether. But her editor won’t have that. With this new assignment forcing her to face uncomfortable realities, Kathy finds support from a surprising source—her snarky younger sister, Liz. Having both witnessed the crime from opposite sides of the curtain, the Waters sisters must combine Liz’s eye for detail with Kathy’s way with words to catch the killer before their own relationship is threatened.
The first book in the Pen & Paintbrush Mysteries
If Kathy Waters had known her role in Hamlet would put her center stage in a murder investigation, she would have auditioned for The Music Man instead. But when the star of Hamlet fails to rise for curtain call—and his missing EpiPen turns up in Kathy’s purse—Kathy is forced to leave the safety of Shakespeare to delve into a real-life tragedy.
As a former news writer still taking anti-anxiety medication, Kathy would rather forget opening night altogether. But her editor won’t have that. With this new assignment forcing her to face uncomfortable realities, Kathy finds support from a surprising source—her snarky younger sister, Liz. Having both witnessed the crime from opposite sides of the curtain, the Waters sisters must combine Liz’s eye for detail with Kathy’s way with words to catch the killer before their own relationship is threatened.
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Written for adults; recommended for 16+
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392-page paperback, 5.25” x 8”
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June 24, 2025
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978-1-958863-28-2
