July ’26 Book of the Month

Misty Divine is back, and the stakes are higher this time. In the second Misty Divine Mystery, our favourite drag queen detective is barely settled into her new role hosting Lady’s Bar when a dying private investigator stumbles in with a whispered warning — and a missing photographer to find. What follows is a gloriously chaotic romp through Soho, involving a megalomaniacal millionaire, a televangelist with something to hide, and the very real threat of Lady’s Bar being shut down for good. Holly Stars — drag performer, West End playwright, and genuinely funny person — writes Misty with the kind of warmth and specificity that only comes from someone who actually lives in this world.

But don’t let the sequins fool you. Underneath the camp and the comedy, Missing in Soho has real teeth. The book takes direct aim at the forces — financial, religious, political — that threaten queer spaces and the communities built around them. It’s a love letter to drag bars, chosen family, and the stubborn act of taking up space. If you haven’t read the first book (Murder in the Dressing Room), go back and start there — but either way, Misty Divine deserves a spot on your shelf. 🌈

And if you need more Holly Stars in your life (you d0), catch her series Holly Stars: Inspirational streaming on OUTtv.

From the Publisher:

Misty Divine is bold, beautiful and back in action. She’s barely settled into her new role as the glamorous hostess of Lady’s Bar when a private detective arrives out of the blue. He’s been stabbed. With what might be his final breath he whispers a cryptic message. “You’re in danger, Misty… you must find Jeremy.”

As Misty dives wig first into the investigation, she gets up close and personal with a number of shady characters, including a notorious televangelist, a group of mysterious financiers, and a bunch of drunken bachelorettes at a drag brunch. And when it becomes clear that Misty’s beloved Lady’s Bar is under threat, she’ll have to seek help in the unlikeliest of allies to solve the case, save the bar, and find Jeremy before he disappears for good.

Can Misty find Jeremy and save Lady’s Bar? And what, or who, might she lose in the process? Her club, her career, her relationship… everything’s at stake. No-one is safe and there’s a young photographer Missing in Soho.