A FUTURE MURDER a gripping murder mystery full of twists

Linda Mather is writing the fifth book in a crime fiction series about an astrologer who is also a private detective. This whole idea started when Linda was sixteen and her brother bought her a book on astrology, which really grabbed her imagination. She has done a lot of other things since including working for a short time as a PI herself; she has rescued stranded whales in Scotland and set up graduate schemes in Scandinavia. Her experiences - and particularly the settings - often provide the inspiration for great stories. Apart from writing, Linda is interested in fitness and of course, astrology.

Jo Hughes has almost forgotten her career as a PI. Her astrology business is taking off and she's put investigating on hold. Yet, suddenly there's David Macy, her old boss, walking through the door, eating a cherry Bakewell, asking her to help on a case. Macy needs Jo to attend a networking event in Bournemouth. The target is Flora Howell, suspected of selling information to her company's bitter rivals. Jo agrees to go undercover - it's just for one night after all. But Jo can't help getting drawn in, especially when Flora tells her she's looking for a missing friend. Almost immediately Flora gets knocked off her bike in a hit-and-run and is left fighting for her life. Then a body is discovered in a nearby lake, stabbed to death. The victim is the friend Flora was so desperately looking for. Who wants Flora and her friend dead, and why? It's up to Jo to read the signs and uncover the truth before it's too late.