The Killing of Cinderella is the third in Christopher Lee’s well-received series of Bath Detective Mysteries starring Inspector James Boswell Hodge Leonard.

To Bath for the Christmas panto comes former Bond girl Lynda Elstro fi pm - all curves and blond hair, though these days mostly famous for being famous. And yet she fails to appear for the panto’s photo-call. The following morning she does show up, centre-stage, but hanging from the Fairy Godmother’s wire. Irritating Lynda might have been . but who would want to kill her?

Inspector Leonard has no shortage of people to interview. ‘Prince Charming’, played by Jason Williams, the ageless balladeer who bought his mum a bungalow with his first gold disc; Maurice Poulson, the director, scathing, cruel and brilliant; Curly Weekes from Saturday morning TV, the first black Buttons Bath has ever seen; Rudi Sharpe and the Rostow twins, the ugliest of Ugly Sisters; and Lynda’ s first husband, who just happened to be in Bath on the night in question .

‘Christopher Lee brings the actors and agents to life with an eye for detail, realistic dialogue and an intimate knowledge of Bath . Bang up to date, a good read for any crime fans and if you know Bath i’ s even more absorbing.‘ Philip Horton, Bath Chronicle