Death in Daytime: A Soap Opera Mystery

by Eileen Davidson and Robert J. Randisi

First in a fun new soap opera MYSTERY series-written by an emmy -nominated soap star... She's bold. She's beautiful. And she's about to go to jail for murder... Soap opera actress Alexis Peterson has starred in the nation's top soap opera for almost 20 years. But her career takes a nose-dive when Marcy Blanchard is hired as the head writer. Little did Alexis realize that Marcy's been holding a grudge all these years-and is ready to take her revenge...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451225643
• ISBN13: 9780451225641
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

a soap lovers kind of boook

after having watched soap operas for more years that i would like to admit. this book was like seeing the show behind the show. very interesting and was able to keep my attention as i read.

death in daytime

Easy reading - enjoyed the book - couldn't put it down after I started reading it. If you enjoy soap operas, you will like this book.

A fine murder mystery

Alexis is proud of the work she does on a popular daytime drama - but the new head writer is blaming her for stealing romance and is on a vendetta against her. When she confronts her nemesis and she's found murdered the next day, it's up to Alexis to investigate and free herself from being the prime suspect in this fine murder mystery recommended for libraries strong in murder mystery novels.

A great book!

This was a very funny and interesting mystery. I could not put the book down until I was finished. I recommend this book for everyone who loves mysteries.

Solid start to a new series

Eileen Davidson played Ashley on "The Young and the Restless" and is now starring on "The Bold and the Beautiful" so there is a lot of insider information about soaps in this mystery. It's the first in a series so a lot of the continuing characters are introduced - Alexis's family, boyfriend, co-workers and of course, the police detective who I'm sure will be in the next book. The head writer on "The Yearning Tide" is murdered with her emmy, of all things, and Alexis is the main suspect. They had had a big argument and to Alexis's dismay, many of her co-workers think she did it. The police seem to agree so of course its up to Alex to clear her name. Alex is likeable and the insights into the world of soap operas make it an above average cozy. I don't know when book 2 is coming out but the title is "Dial Emmy for Murder".