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Ebury Publishing Behind the Sequins My Life
Shirley Ballas is one of the most renowned dancers in the world. A former British Open to the World Champion, and European, German, UK, USA and International Latin American Champion, her list of accolades is vast and extraordinary.Born and raised in Wallasey, by the age of 21 Shirley had won nearly every major title she competed in. She is still the youngest ever female to reach the British Open to the World Dance Championship finals and the only woman to win it with two male partners. Shirley continued to compete at the highest level after giving birth to her only son - musician, Broadway star and entertainer, Mark Ballas - in 1985.In 1996, Shirley retired from competitive dancing, becoming the highly acclaimed teacher and coach she is today, as well as being the head judge on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing.
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HarperCollins Publishers Murder on the Dance Floor
Behind the sequins and the sparkles, the competition is about to turn deadly . . . ‘I loved it! I’m quite convinced I’ve danced with Lily Richmond, and if anyone can solve a few crimes she can . . .’ ANTON DU BEKE When a promising young dancer collapses during the opening tango of a major competition, Lily Richmond, dance legend, teacher and one-time world champion, is convinced that murder is afoot. There’s only one person who can help Lily solve the mystery: her former student, now turned private detective, Susie Cooper. But Susie vowed she’d never return to the ballroom . . . As the competition gets fiercer and the bodies pile up, Susie will be forced to go undercover in Blackpool and come face to face with a man she thought she’d left behind. Can Lily and Susie unravel the rumours from the rumbas and expose the murderer’s identity before they strike again? Sex, lies and ballroom dancing. Murder on the Dance Floor is a backstage pass to a world where the most ambitious will stop at nothing to win. 🔎🔎 Two amateur detectives on the case 🌹 One second chance romance 🌶 Sex, lies and backstabbing 🔪🔪🔪 And a whole lot of deadly ambition. . . If you like your crime deadly and your romance spicy, look no further * * * Readers are LOVING Murder on the Dance Floor: ‘If you are a Strictly fan, get reading’ ‘Loved this twisty, turny murder mystery set in the ruthless world of ballroom dancing’ ‘A glamorous and intriguing whodunnit . . . No one could bring it better to life than Shirley Ballas’ ‘It’s a ten from me. . .Who would have thought the world of dancing could make such a great backdrop for a murder mystery?’ ‘Full of fun, mystery, sequins and, of course, dance!’
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