A Mind To Murder

The wicked kill…but the dead speak

Journalist Emmeline Kirby and her jewel thief/insurance investigator husband Gregory Longdon were in the mood for intrigue at the theater. However, murder was only supposed to take place on stage. All too soon, the evening’s peace is shattered when the ceiling collapses in the Upper Circle. In the ensuing chaos of the evacuation, Emmeline and Gregory discover tabloid reporter Verena Penrose in her box. Her neck had been snapped. Verena had done a brisk trade in scandal, blackmail and splashy exposés. Her fatal error was tangling with the Raven, an elusive international assassin with ties to the Russians and ETA, the Basque separatist group.

Although Verena despised her, she leaves a cryptic message for Emmeline that is too tantalizing to ignore. But the layer upon layer of lies, jealousy and revenge touch too close to home when her brother Adam is implicated in the Raven’s schemes to infiltrate the London Diamond Bourse and to murder a prominent British official. To restore the family honor, Emmeline and Gregory race to Madrid only to walk into the Raven’s trap.

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“Daniella Bernett has created a brilliant novel of mystery, murder and suspense. There are few writers today with the talent to build character and tension through dialogue that sets the blood boiling. Bernett is brave enough to tackle edgy issues like anti-Semitism in high London society as well as taking readers on a tour of exotic European landmarks. In her protagonist, Emmeline Kirby-Gregory Longdon, it is as if Ian Fleming colluded with Agatha Christie to create an intriguing, clever hero who delivers beguiling twists, sparkling dialogue and sharp relationships while uncovering clue after clue. A Mind To Murder has everything a mystery reader wants and more. Bernett even begins the story cheekily at a performance of Agatha Christie’s MOUSETRAP.”

— Humphrey Hawksley, former BBC Asia and World Affairs Correspondent and author of the best-selling Dragon Strike series and Rake Ozenna thrillers

“With her exquisite prose, Daniella Bernett thrills again with her continuing themes of international spying and family intrigue. A Mind to Murder is another winner in her fabulous series!”

— Alyssa Maxwell, author of The Gilded Newport Mysteries and A Lady & Lady's Maid Mysteries

“[A] fast-paced international thriller…….[A] tangled web of connections…builds the suspense of the whodunnit….What you see is seldom what you get….The many twists and turns had me flipping the pages to see what would happen next in London and Spain, with many Russians thrown in….A Mind To Murder drew me in from the first page to the last.”

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“Spending time with Emmeline and Gregory is like catching up with old friends and yet each adventure is fresh and surprising. Their latest case takes them—and the reader—on a wild ride filled with twists and turns and unseen dangers. Highly recommended!”

— Tracy Grant, author of The Whitehall Conspiracy

“Daniella Bernett is a masterful storyteller and her plotting is fabulous, I can never guess where her plot will end up….Her writing captures the nuances of her characters, their relationships and the intricacies of a murder investigation….Bernett really captures the British humour and sarcasm…that adds light to the dark of the book….Plenty of thrilling moments…this is another brilliant read from Daniella Bernett, and I can’t wait for the next book.”

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