Mid-century modern interior decorator Madison Night’s latest job should be a dream: transforming a 1950s ranch house into a retro recording studio. The catch? The client is a music producer who’s both a friend of Madison’s ex and the ex of one of her closest friends. Already caught in the crossfire of a messy post-divorce battle, Madison does her best to stay neutral—until murder takes center stage.
When one of the producer’s two clients is found dead in the park outside his home, neutrality is no longer an option. A former child star on the brink of a career-defining comeback, the victim had everything to gain—and someone determined to stop her. Madison balances swatches and soundproofing with secrets and suspects and uncovers fractures within the singer’s inner circle.
Her police captain boyfriend is convinced the producer may be guilty, and Madison finds herself on the opposite side of the investigation. Being right would cost her personally. Being wrong could cost more than a decorating job. With motives piling up faster than records in a jukebox, Madison must uncover who silenced the singer before the microphone drops on murder.
