End Me a Tenor
Praise for
Murder for Choir “Joelle Charbonneau brings a professional’s eye and experience to
Murder for Choir
, and readers will enjoy her heroine Paige Marshall’s take on high school show choirs. Music and drama lovers who can’t get enough of Rachel, Finn, Kurt, and the gang will have enormous fun with this delightfully witty take on ‘Murder, She Sang.’ Encore, encore!”
—Miranda James,
New York Times
bestselling author “Charbonneau hits all the right notes with her show choir coach sleuth.”
—Denise Swanson,
New York Times
bestselling author “An intriguing mystery . . . I’m looking forward to future entries in this series.”
—Donna Andrews,
New York Times
bestselling author “Imagine if Stephanie Plum joined the cast of
Glee
, then someone proved to be more felonious than harmonious.”
—Deke Sharon, vocal producer of NBC’s
The Sing-Off
Berkley Prime Crime titles by Joelle Charbonneau
MURDER FOR CHOIR
END ME A TENOR
End Me
a Tenor
JOELLE CHARBONNEAU
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END ME A TENOR
A Berkley Prime Crime Book / published by arrangement with the author Copyright © 2013 by Joelle Charbonneau.
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Berkley Prime Crime mass-market edition / April 2013
Cover illustration by Paul Hess.
Cover design by Rita Frangie.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.
For my son, Max.
Acknowledgments
Although a writer’s job is solitary, no author ever publishes a book alone. I owe countless thanks to my family, especially my mother, Jaci, my husband, Andy, and my son, Max, for their love and support. Also, I owe a great deal of thanks to my students, especially Chessie Santoro, Kristen Bock, Jacob Groth, Megan Gill, and Breanna Lucas, for the inspiration you provided. You make teaching a true joy and I am so very proud of each and every one of you.
To my agent, Stacia Decker, I’m so lucky to have you as a partner in this publishing adventure. You’re the best. Much gratitude also must be extended to Donald Maass, everyone at DMLA and to the gang of Team Decker. Also, this series would not be possible without the insightful guidance and enthusiasm of my editor, Michelle Vega, the wonderful leadership of Natalee Rosenstein and the rest of the fabulous team at Berkley Prime Crime. You guys are amazing. And I would be remiss if I didn’t give a shout out to Paul Hess for his amazing art and Rita Frangie for her art design. I love my covers.
I would also like to say thank you to members of the performance world whom I have been lucky enough to work with and to three specifically who allowed me to use their names in this book. To Ray Frewen, Bill Walters, and LaVon Fischer as well as the performers, directors, and production staff who have graced the stage of my life—your creative force and dedication to storytelling are an inspiration to everyone around you.
Last, but by no means least, thank you to all the booksellers, librarians, and readers out there who pick up this book. You make everything possible.
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