Silver and the Moonlit Murder: Carlyle & Silver Cozy Mysterie, Book 3

by Jack Gatland, Gill Mills (Narrator)

A dead leading man. A deadly prop. And a detective duo with one week to save the show.

When Laura Carlyle's old flame calls in a panic, she and Sebastian Silver find themselves in a Suffolk town where the local theatre is celebrating its centenary–and mourning its star.

The Moonlight Theatre has staged Shakespeare for a hundred years, but now, with a charity gala just days away and property developers circling like vultures, Julius Caesar should be saving the theatre's future. Instead, the actor playing the title role has been stabbed to death on stage–and the prop dagger in his chest was very, very real.

Everyone in the cast had a knife. Everyone had opportunity. The victim was a scene-stealer who'd stolen more than just roles–and in amateur dramatics, the drama never stops at the stage door.

The police want to close the show. The director needs it to go on. But Sebastian knows that killers, like audiences, often demand an encore.

From dusty dressing rooms to opening night curtain calls, the spotlight at the Moonlight hides a century of secrets. And if Laura and Sebastian can't unmask the killer before the final act, the next death won't be scripted...

The third book in the critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling series of Carlyle & Silver cozy mysteries by #1 New York Times bestselling writer Tony Lee writing as Jack Gatland, Silver—And The Moonlit Murder is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, SJ Bennett, Agatha Christie and Agatha Raisin—a sharp, charming mystery with secrets, spies, and suspicious tea trays.

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Published April 13, 2026

About the author

Jack Gatland is the pen name of #1 New York Times Bestselling Writer Tony Lee, who has been writing in all medias for over thirty years including comics, graphic novels, middle grade books, audio drama, TV and film for DC, Marvel, BBC, ITV, Random House, Penguin USA, Hachette and a ton of other publishers and broadcasters on licenses such as Doctor Who, Spider Man, X-Men, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Doctors, Wallace and Gromit and Shrek. As Tony, he’s toured the country talking to reluctant readers with his ‘Change The Channel’ school tours.

He’s currently a member of the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain, the Society of Authors, The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers and the Crime Writer’s Association.

As Jack, he’s writing a new series of Crime Thrillers starring Detective Inspector Declan Walsh, recently seconded to the City of London Police department known as the Last Chance Saloon.

The first twelve of these, LETTER FROM THE DEAD, MURDER OF ANGELS, HUNTER HUNTED, WHISPER FOR THE REAPER, TO HUNT A MAGPIE, A RITUAL FOR THE DYING, KILLING THE MUSIC, A DINNER TO DIE FOR, BEHIND THE WIRE, HEAVY IS THE CROWN, STALKING THE RIPPER and A QUIVER OF SORROWS are available now, with book thirteen, MURDER BY MISTLETOE released in December 2022 – with further adventures continuing throughout 2023.

In addition to that, the first book in a new series of Adventure Mysteries starring Robin-Hood style con-man forger-turned treasure hunter Damian Lucas, THE LIONHEART CURSE was released in January 2022, and he has both a new series of crime procedurals, spinning out of the DI Walsh series and featuring ‘Cop for Criminals’ Ellie Reckless including PAINT THE DEAD and STEAL THE GOLD, and a new spy series, spinning out of the DI Walsh series and featuring burned MI5 agent Tom Marlowe including SLEEPING SOLDIERS and TARGET LOCKED.

He can be found at www.tonylee.co.uk and www.jackgatland.com.