Booked for Murder by V.L.McDermid

What the cover says:
Why would anyone want to kill Penny Varanvides, bestselling author of the 'Teen Dreams' series? Her demise can't be the freak accident it first appeared - it's an exact replica of the murder method in her forthcoming book. Only three people knew the plot of Penny's unpublished novel; her literary agent, her editor and her ex-girlfriend Meredith.
In an effort to clear Meredith, Lindsay Gordon delves beneath the glittering facade of the seemingly glamorous world of London publishing in search of a murderer. While hobnobbing with industry notables, Lindsey encounters an unsavoury mix of soured relationships, desperate power plays, underhanded fraud and seething rivalries. Who, amongst this sordid group, wanted Penny Varnavides dead?

This has a fantastic opening chapter, and the rest of the book carries on in a similar way. There's twists and turns and red herrings and you're kept guessing right to the end. The subplot is woven seamlessly into the main story with no confusion and all the main and secondary characters are very likeable. The only complaint I have is that it was too short!

9/10