High Kicks, Hot Chocolate, and Homicides — Mary McHugh

Murder takes center stage . . .

It's a Christmas miracle for the Happy Hoofers -- Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini. They've scored a gig at New York City's Radio City Music Hall with the legendary Rockettes, complete with sexy Santa suits and microphones on their shoes. But when a dazzling diva of a dancer is found dead under the stage, there's quite a lineup of suspects. In between rehearsals and seasonal sightseeing -- and the discovery of a multi-talented, multi-colored cat -- the toe-tapping troupe has to sort out the intrigue before another victim kicks the bucket . . .