A Death in C Minor

Determined to rebuild her life following a suicide attempt, beautiful young American concert pianist Jessica Beaumont retreats to a 17th century cottage near the village of Kenwick, in rural England. She is embroiled in the murder investigation of a secretive neighbor who was hacked to death in his manor house with his own kitchen cleaver. Soon she becomes romantically entangled with one of the murder suspects, a handsome wealthy landowner, then with Scotland Yard's Mick Chandra.

Determined to rebuild her life following a suicide attempt, beautiful young American concert pianist Jessica Beaumont retreats to a 17th century cottage near the village of Kenwick, in rural England. She is embroiled in the murder investigation of a secretive neighbor who was hacked to death in his manor house with his own kitchen cleaver. She soon becomes romantically entangled with one of the murder suspects, a handsome wealthy landowner. Hungry for love, she flings herself full-tilt into an affair with him. Then, on a rainy evening, Detective Inspector Michael "Mick" Chandra of New Scotland Yard shows up at the door of her rented cottage, informing her that he has been assigned to reopen the case. Against the backdrop of a violent murder evolves a passionate love story. When Jess herself finds the critical clue to the killing, she is threatened to become the next victim.

Rebecca Yount hails from a literary family. She is a published author of poetry and editor of books and periodicals. She is also a composer and lyricist, whose work has been performed at Lincoln Center, New York. She was inspired to write the Mick Chandra novels during a summer sojourn in Essex, England. A bloody, unsolved murder had recently been committed in the local village. Intrigued by the case, Rebecca decided to solve the mystery in a novel. Her protagonist, the cocky but competent Scotland Yard inspector Mick Chandra, was inspired by a real-life inspector she met on another summer visit to England. She meticulously researches the series on-site in the UK and at New Scotland Yard to ensure authenticity. Rebecca lives on a lake in Montclair, Virginia, with her husband David, a prolific author and syndicated columnist, plus a Scottish terrier, and two cats.