Books in Lorie Robbins: On Pointe Series

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Murder in the First Position

Synopsis

Ballet may look beautiful under the spotlight, but behind the scenes it’s ruthless and even deadly.

Leah Siderova knows how short a ballerina’s career can be, but when her rival, rising star Arianna Bonneville, is found murdered.

Leah finds herself at risk of being cut down in more ways than one. Arianna’s dying breath even carried Leah’s name.

Leah is desperate to clear her name. With her best friend and ballet coach, she launches her own investigation, peeling back the velvet curtain on a world rife with secrets:

Leah must dance on the knife-edge between catching a killer and becoming the next victim.

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Murder in the Second Position

Synapsis

For ballerina Leah Siderova, the stage is home.

But, under suspicion again for murder for the second time in less than a year.

The victim is the director of the American Ballet Company, feared and revered. Leah insists she had nothing to do with his death.

After all, if she were going to kill anyone, it would be the woman who’s been trolling her online with brutal, relentless glee.

When ambition, jealousy, and rivalries collide in the cutthroat world of ballet, motives are as plentiful as pirouettes.

Leah must once more step into the dangerous dance of secrets and lies, because in this company, “ballet can be murder” isn’t just a saying.

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Murder in the Third Position

Synopsis

But when prima ballerina Leah Siderova steps onto a precarious platform on opening night, the real drama begins. The curtain rises not on Christmas cheer, but on the corpse of Maurice Kaminsky, the company’s universally despised director.

Everyone wanted Maurice gone, but no one expected his final curtain call to end in a body bag. When Leah’s partner and friend, Tex, becomes the prime suspect, Leah vows to clear his name—even if it means putting herself in the crosshairs.

With the help of her unlikely allies, the “Choreographers of Crime,” Leah dives into a world of hidden grudges, backstage rivalries, and dangerous secrets. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she risks her career, her life, and her fragile romance with homicide detective Jonah Sobol.

The show must go on—but can Leah catch a killer before opening night brings down the curtain for good?

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Murder in the Fourth Position

Synopsis

Mad Music is the hottest ticket on Broadway, until rumours of backstage disaster could get sho cancled.

Ballerina Leah Siderova is invited to join the cast, it’s billed as her chance to shine beyond Lincoln Center.

Leah’s real role is far riskier as she’s investigating f online threats against, the show’s star.

it goes from digital harassment and escalates into real danger, pulling Leah into a high-stakes game where everyone around her, may be hiding motives as carefully rehearsed as their lines.

added to this is an uneasy romance with Detective Jonah Sobol, whose investigation entangles both Leah’s heart and her career.

Can Leah unmask a deadly stalker before the curtain falls for Amber, the show, and Leah herself?