Nina Bell Mysteries
Nina Bell is back! You loved her in the mystery serial that ran on Keep It Coming from 2004-2006. She continues to stumble into murder and mayhem, trying to make it as a theatre professional in the New York City of the mid-1990s, and her love life is more complicated and hilarious than ever.
"Too Much Mistletoe"
A Nina Bell Mystery for the holidays!
Nina's college friend Winter disappears after a bad ending to an affair with her professor. The former college friends join forces to figure out what happened to her, while Nina juggles a new job backstage, and every man she meets seems to want to kiss her under the mistletoe. After awhile, Nina's not sure which is the bigger mystery -- her friend's disappearance or her complicated love life!
Excerpt: (©2008 Devon Ellington):
"Did our other friend ever show up?" I asked, not wanting to get into the semantics of the performance.
"No." Sigrid shook her head.
Lesley began to fret again, but was cut short when Dmitra, in street clothes, came out onstage, vaulted down, and joined us. "Thanks for coming!" she exclaimed. "It meant a lot to me."
"Great work," Lesley enthused. No wonder she got a job on Broadway. I'd underestimated her acting ability.
"I'm really glad I came," I added. Tom coughed again. I didn't dare look at him.
Dmitra looked around and some of her post-performance glow faded. "Where's Winter?" she asked.
"She's not here," said Lesley.
Dmitra's face darkened, and her cornrows clicked with anger. "Why not? She couldn't be bothered to come because of her professor?"
"We don't know where she is," said Lesley.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Pretty straightforward," I said. "No one's heard from her lately. She's not answering her phone or her door. No one knows where she is."
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