Crafts and Life

San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti never thought murder would be part of her practice, but when her former boss and current client asks for help she agrees to go undercover at his law firm. Three people have received death threats and the only common denominator between them is a case long settled–the infamous Bank of San Francisco fire. Julia’s astrological expertise provides clues but no one wants to listen. Before she can solve the mystery, two people are dead and her own life is in danger. Julia must unmask the killer before he, or she, takes another life.

Another great book by Connie di Marco 😀 and I love the premise of Astrology as the link (a different Cozy idea and a fun one), this is, for me, a 10 out of 10 book and I look forward to more adventures with Julia and her friends.

Julia has agreed to help out at the law firm she used to work at (which means a steady income for a week at least!), when she arrives she find out that yes David's usual secretary/PA is on leave but the reason she was invited in by David (her former boss, a friend and current client) is to snoop around the company.  Three people (that they know of) have received death threats and David wants to make sure that who ever is sending them is found, and if it turns out to be someone internal then sacked.

Shortly after this conversation there is a scream and they discover one of the three well and truly dead in his office, so now there is a feeling of urgency about solving the poison pen letters and the murder, David calls in an investigation company as well (and Julia is strangely attracted to the investigator), add in attacks on Julia, her friend Gayle with a new man in tow, Julia's Grandmother's birthday and Halloween and Julia has more than enough on her plate! 

NB – I was lucky enough to get an advance copy through NetGalley.