Laughter, Lies & Lip Sync

Clive Johnstone didn't expect retirement in Benidorm to involve murder.By night, he's Vera Copsicle, a drag performer at the Pink Carnation. By instinct, he's still a detective.When a television talent scout arrives in town searching for a new star, it looks like Vera's big break might finally have arrived.Then the man turns up dead.What begins as a simple mystery quickly spirals into something far more complicated — mistaken identities, hidden motives, and a killer hiding in plain sight.But for Clive, this case feels different.Because buried beneath the glitter and deception lies something familiar… a case from his past he never managed to solve. A trail of forged stamps, missing answers, and unfinished business from his days in the Cumbrian police force.Now, with the help of an old colleague and Benidorm's local police, Clive must untangle a web of lies that stretches further than he expected.Because some cases don't stay closed.And some killers are closer than they appear.