Chicago, 1926. John Starek’s opulent movie palace, the Empire, dazzles patrons with its priceless art and elegant ambiance. For Gayle Wells, one of the country’s first female organists, the Empire is a dream come true—a place where she can pursue her musical ambitions and save enough money to buy her very own “Tin Lizzie.”

But the theater’s glamorous facade hides dark secrets. When valuable artworks begin to disappear and a string of murders shakes the theater, Gayle finds herself entangled in a dangerous mystery. With every note she plays, the stakes rise, and she must navigate a perilous world of deception and intrigue.

In a city pulsing with jazz, speakeasies, and Prohibition-era intrigue, Gayle and John must uncover the truth behind the murders and missing art before the final curtain falls—and before she becomes the next victim.