Pop Diva Mystery (Cozy Mystery Novel)

***Popstars Mysteries*** is an cozy mystery series written by Maryam Wells. She collaborated with two famous 80's pop sensations to do the series about the fictionalize versions of the two solving mysteries and collaborating on an album together.

The tagline is: "It'll take both a musical collaboration and a murder to bring these two pop divas together!"

## Premise

Niki Riley and Teri O'Hara are singers who burst onto the music scene as teenagers with their debut albums in the 1980's. With each hit record, both became pop sensations. At the same time, they developed a rivalry towards one another that was played out in the tabloids. Years later, although they are still performing, they are not as famous as today's young talented musicians that are dominating the music scene. Niki has set up her own recording label and is looking after her niece, Tiffany who has moved in with her while pursing a career in music. Niki has written songs for other famous artists and is acting. While, Teri has been married and divorced, while raising her son, Connor. Like Niki, she is writing songs for other famous artists, while recording her own material. Until their managers approached them into doing the one thing, they never would have imagined in a million years they would do, doing a collaboration album together. Despite bad blood between them, Niki and Teri agree to do the album. But when the head of their record company dies, Niki and Teri must work together to combine their musical style together to create their collaboration album and their sleuthing skills to solve a murder.

Two 50ish pop stars who burst onto the music scene in the 1980's as teenagers, multi-task working on a album together and solve a murder.

## Characters

* Niki Riley - She is a singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She rose to fame as a teen pop star of the 80's.
* Teri O'Hara - She is a singer, songwriter, actress, and former teen icon. Like Niki, she rose to fame in the 80's as a teen pop star. She is a mother of two kids.
* Det. Kyle Fielding, Niki's homicide detective cousin, who is Teri's on and off boyfriend.
* Connor Montgomery - Teri's son. He begins a relationship with Tiffany Riley, Niki's niece.
* Tiffany Riley - Niki's niece and dancer.
* Daisy Fielding - Kyle's daughter, who is a fan of both Niki and Teri, thanks to their collaborated album.

## Novels

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 Abby becomes a reluctant bridesmaid at a wedding. She ends up not just doing the flowers, but investigating who murdered a wedding crasher.

## Notes

* The inspiration for this cozy mystery came from the longtime rumored rivalry between teen pop icons Debbie Gibson and Tiffany.
* The characters Niki Riley and Teri O'Hara were based on both Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. Ironically, they were the names of the main characters Debbie and Tiffany portrayed in the TV maneater horror movie, *Mega Python vs. Gateroid*.
* Part of the promotion for this film involved the first teaming of Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. The were both teen pop singers from the 1980s. They were often portrayed being pop rivals.
* In the Pop Star Mysteries first book, Niki says, "I think... we're alone now." followed by Teri saying "There doesn't seem to be anyone around." These lines are in reference to a song covered by Tiffany in her 1987 self-titled debut album. "I Think We're Alone Now" reached #1 on the Billboard charts in the U.S.
* Tiffany and Debbie Gibson each recorded a song for use in this series.