Morag Joss

The Sarah Selkirk Mysteries Ser.

Funeral Music : a Novel

FIC

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Mass Market

Fiction

044024241X

9780440242413

Trade

1 in

6.8 in

6.3 Oz

4.2 in

CPB

English

368 Pages

2005

Random House Publishing Group

"Morag Joss's distinguished debut demonstrates an interesting setting, characters, both sympathetic and villainous, who are drawn with wit and perception, good writing and a plot which combines tension with credibility."P. D. James "As well plotted as Ruth Rendell and with all the psychological complexity you find in the great P. D. James...Beautifully written, it manages to be witty and touching at the same time."Bath Chronicle, "Morag Joss's distinguished debut demonstrates an interesting setting, characters, both sympathetic and villainous, who are drawn with wit and perception, good writing and a plot which combines tension with credibility." P. D. James "As well plotted as Ruth Rendell and with all the psychological complexity you find in the great P. D. James…Beautifully written, it manages to be witty and touching at the same time." Bath Chronicle, "Morag Joss's distinguished debut demonstrates an interesting setting, characters, both sympathetic and villainous, who are drawn with wit and perception, good writing and a plot which combines tension with credibility."P. D. James "As well plotted as Ruth Rendell and with all the psychological complexity you find in the great P. D. James…Beautifully written, it manages to be witty and touching at the same time."Bath Chronicle

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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 investigationfrom a potential suspect to a detective who cajoled her into giving him cello lessonsSara 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, envyand a killer performance that may not be quite finished yet., 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.

Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / Traditional

Random House Publishing Group

9780440242413