From the internationally bestselling author of Hedshot and Mugshot comes a new Dugan Heywood mystery, HOTSHOT!

A Messiah performance is threatened.
But who may abide such treachery?

Ex-journalist turned church musician Dugan Heywood thought the biggest challenge he’d be facing lately was preparing his choir and that of another nearby church for a combined performance of Handel’s beloved oratorio Messiah. But when an apparent accident fells one of his choristers, Dugan once again finds himself facing a challenge of a much more serious kind: Was it really an accident, or did someone in the staid old university town of Grayston have a reason to harm this particular singer? And if so, who? And why? Once again, Dugan must rely on his old investigative skills to shed light on the darkness of intrigue and treachery.

Praise for Hedshot, the first Dugan Heywood mystery:

“Like his hero, David Barber loves a good mystery, and here
he’s written one. A slow burn of red herrings, plot twists and
surprises that will keep you guessing until the end.”

–Wilson Coneybeare, author of the dystopian political thriller A Feast of Wolves

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
David W. Barber is a longtime newspaper journalist, musician, composer and the
internationally bestselling author of Bach, Beethoven and the Boys; Getting a Handel
on Messiah; Bach, Beethoven and the Grrrls; Bach, Beethoven for Kids and nearly a
score of other books of humorous classical music history and literature, including
the speculative fiction collection Atonement and other stories. Hotshot is his third
Dugan Heywood mystery novel, following on the heels of Hedshot and Mugshot.