MURDER and the FREDDIE MERCURY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

MURDER and the FREDDIE MERCURY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT In the snow-filled town of Oakwood Hills, Christmas typically involves fairy lights, community gatherings, and the annual Freddie Mercury Pageant rather than murder, corruption, and a detective struggling to stay upright. When seventeen-year-old Ariel is found dead inside a meatworks machine, nothing about it is accidental. Detective Ludmilla Anders is thrust into the middle as a broken-down detective in a town that won't stay quiet. Against the backdrop of glitter-soaked trans people preparing for their annual Freddie Mercury Christmas pageant, the Oakwood police force uncovers a buried chain of secrets in the town. They race to stop a murderer before another life is taken. Funny, fiercely heartfelt, and full of queer joy and small-town chaos, this is a crime story about survival, community, and the people who refuse to give up - even when everything falls apart. What begins as a tragedy becomes a battle for the soul of the town. By the time the final concert arrives, Oakwood Hills will never be the same.