Murder on the Heath: a suave murder mystery with a great twist

by Sabina Manea

Can ex-lawyer turned civilian investigator Lucia Steer solve an impossible murder?The apparent cool, calm and collectedness of a relationship counsellor, or ‘coach’ as Alec Penney called himself, is dealt a severe blow when he ends up dead on his office floor.For all his sage advice, Alec Penney apparently electrocuted himself on a dodgy coffee maker. Well, at least that’s the theory until Lucia Steer, civilian investigator with Kentish Town CID, visits the scene.Female intuition combined with an eagle eye leads Steer to convince senior detective DCI David Carliss that a murder has taken place.Out of the many people seen going in and out of the office just before the estimated time of death, who was responsible?Can Steer work out the mystery before the killer covers their tracks?MURDER ON THE HEATH is the second standalone whodunnit in a series of mysteries set in North London by Sabina Manea. The full list of books is as MURDER IN HAMPSTEAD2. MURDER ON THE HEATH3. MURDER IN KENTISH TOWN4. MURDER IN PRIMROSE HILLAll these books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and available in paperback.If you like books by Richard Osman, Agatha Christie, Rhys Bowen and Candy Denman, you'll love these books!

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 11, 2021

About the author

Sabina Manea spent years in corporate law before plucking up the courage to follow her childhood dream and write the kind of crime fiction she loves to read – fun, classic style whodunnits in contemporary settings.
She is currently working on the next instalment in a mystery series featuring ex-lawyer turned detective Lucia Steer, a very modern heroine with eagle eyes and a habit of overstepping the mark.
When she isn’t writing, Sabina keeps her hand in the law by sitting as a family court judge. She lives in rural Nottinghamshire with her husband, three sons and an ever changing assortment of animals.
Find Sabina on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sabina.manea.37

Reviews

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning was slow but I guess this was setting the scene for the plot. Once it got going I was invested to find out what happened.
I enjoyed the Hampstead, Highgate and Kentish Town locations.
Good characters with good connections no people who I thought why was they in the book? They were all relevant and I can’t think of any loose ends so all in all I would recommend if you enjoy mystery books set in London with likeable characters and a connected storyline.

If I was a character of course I’d be the main female lead Lucia Steer.
I will look out for further books in this series to read.

[Nicola Pithouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well done Sabina, another intriguing murder mystery!! Looking forward to number 3!!