BRIGHT SPARKS

<p><strong>A suspicious death ignites a blame game within a family full of secrets...</strong></p><p></p><p>When an Edinburgh villa goes up in flames grumpy DI Russell McCord is called in to investigate. Someone died in the fire and it looks like murder.</p><p></p><p>His spirits are lifted however when sassy magazine journalist Amy Thornton shows up eager to solve another case.</p><p></p><p>The victim Victoria Norval was the owner of a marketing company. Her final days were marked by highly erratic behaviour. And the night before she died she announced her intention to file for divorce.</p><p></p><p>Naturally McCord's suspicions fall on the husband but Amy finds others might have wanted Norval gone including a secret lover and two step-children.</p><p></p><p>A battle of wits with a family full of schemers ensues. Who will win?</p><p></p><p>BRIGHT SPARKS is the fifth standalone mystery in this light-hearted mystery series by Traude Ailinger. The full list of books is as follows:</p><p></p><p>1. NEAR MISS</p><p>2. HIGH HAND</p><p>3. LAST TRAIN FOR MURDER</p><p>4. SHIFTING ICE</p><p>5. BRIGHT SPARKS</p><p>6. FICKLE FORTUNES</p><p>7. PARTING WORDS</p><p></p><p>If you like fiction by Nita Prose Sabina Manea and M. C. Beaton you'll love these books.</p>