Funeral Music A Novel

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. From the Paperback edition.

Brought up and educated in Scotland, Morag Joss departed for London to study singing at the Guildhall School of Music. Since then, she has worked in museums, galleries and higher education as a manager and lecturer. She now writes full-time and lives near Bath with her husband and daughter. She won the CWA Silver Dagger Award and is at work on her next novel of stand-alone suspense.