Murder. Dance. Family secrets.

Rookie journalist Jade Riley moves to Houston, determined to write the story that will launch her career. Soon, her ballroom dance instructor leads her to an infamous cold case.

Anton Valencio has spent years trying to outrun his past. Born into a notorious New Orleans crime family, now a respected dance instructor, Anton is consumed by grief — and suspicion. His fiancée’s murder remains unsolved, but he’s convinced he knows who killed her.

Together, Jade and Anton delve into a tangled web of betrayal and long-buried secrets. But danger lurks: someone is determined to keep the family's darkest truths hidden … and will stop at nothing to silence them. Can Jade solve the case before she and Anton become the next victims?

A fast-paced, atmospheric mystery, THE GODFATHER OF DANCE is the first book in Andrea Barton's Jade Riley Mysteries series.