Sara Selkirk arrives unknowingly at a crime scene when she
stumbles upon the dead body of Matthew Sawyer, the museum's
director, lying motionless in the famous Roman Baths.
Shocked by her discovery, she soon finds herself embroiled
in the investigation that includes detective Andrew Poole,
who's in charge, and friends and acquaintances, who upon
further scrutiny become strangers.
Sara, a concert cellist, has been struggling lately due to
a tragedy in her personal life. She's just now begun to
play again and is beginning to feel comfortable with an
audience when the crime occurs. She finds herself very
curious why anyone would want to cause harm and especially
death to Mr. Sawyer, and by using her analytical talents,
discusses her thoughts and concerns with Mr. Poole during
his cello lessons.
The reasons for this crime stay hidden throughout the story
and, as the plot thickens, the reader is immersed in a very
dark and disturbing mystery. As Sara and Andrew get closer
to the truth, their feelings and passion for one another
come to the surface, yet remain simmering until all of the
pieces to the puzzle are in place.
Morag Joss has created an excellent ensemble of characters
and, after providing descriptions of each in great detail,
you may think you know them. But like the skin of an onion
being peeled away, each character becomes a stranger
between the pages. She uses music throughout to conjure up
the many feelings and emotions that follow Sara and the
others through the maze of crime, passion, deceit, romance
and death. Funeral Music's well-plotted story compares to
those by Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson and Phillip
Margolin. Funeral Music keeps you alert and focused because
each turn of the page skillfully peels away another layer.
Thanks to Morag Joss, I now have a new author to read.
To the ancient Romans, the healing waters of Bath belonged
to the goddess Minerva. Today they belong to the gods of
commerce, as tourists teem, shops prosper, and the incense
of gourmet food rises to the English skies. Among the
throng is Sara Selkirk, a world-class cellist who came
undone in a Paris performance. For Sara, taking a break
from performing has given her a chance to look at what’s
missing from her life– and even at a case of murder.…
The killing occurred in the famous Roman Baths, and the
victim was the museum’s director. Knowing several people
close to the investigation–from a potential suspect to a
detective who cajoled her into giving him cello lessons–
Sara discovers a talent for making sense of things. But
like a Bach fugue, the pattern she grasps is more complex
than it seems. And as she moves down a trail strewn with
secrets and damaged lives, a chilling story begins to
emerge: of greed, envy–and a killer performance that may
not be quite finished yet.
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