Life spins out of control for London architect Kate Benedict when she sees a dancing aura above certain people’s heads that seems to signal death. Suddenly she’s psychic. But that can't be! Psychic’s not acceptable in her circle, where the supernatural is strictly for the superstitious. And yet…people are dying. People close to her.

Kate's tentative attempts to talk about her new-found metaphysical gift are met with eye rolls, so much so that she can’t even tell the nice Scotland Yard detective who's investigating the death of a close friend, Rebecca Williams. And now Rebecca’s neighbor has an aura.

So what's Kate to do but try to save him by turning detective herself? A break-in and attack on her boyfriend confirm that the murderer’s catching on that Kate knows too much. But he (or maybe she) has no idea that what Kate knows is a little on the paranormal side.

Fans of traditional British mysteries (and female sleuths) will love watching competent, reasonable Kate try to harness supernatural abilities she not only doesn't understand, she doesn't even believe in! And those who love international mysteries will particularly enjoy the vivid scenes in Italy, where the story begins and, in some ways, ends.

Two politicians and her best friend have the death-predicting auras London architect Kate Benedict can see despite her most fervent wishes. She’s had the dubious gift for a year now, and suddenly there’s no longer any ignoring it.

The only way to get to the two pols is via her old friend, DCI Clarke; yet her warnings go unheeded. Her frustration builds when her best friend, Anita, refuses to believe in their existence as well — even when one appears over Anita’s boss in the hospital where she works. And then Anita develops her own aura.

A wild chase through the seamy and the posh parts of London, clever detection, and an intricate plot make this paranormal mystery appealing to cozy and hard-boiled fans alike.

Double Blind is sure to delight fans of traditional British murder mysteries as well as anyone who likes female sleuths and international mysteries.

London architect Kate Benedict’s weekend begins with “Follow that taxi!” and takes us off and running on an international adventure, ticking off picturesque locales from London to a Venetian palace and the Tuscan countryside, pausing just long enough for a quick tour of Florence’s Duomo, with danger dogging every step.

What began as a quiet Friday night dinner date with an old childhood friend turns into a manhunt when Kate arrives at the rendezvous just in time to find her friend Ethan leaving in a taxi. Kate is alarmed to see the distinctive swirling pattern above his head that only she can see, and that she has come to recognize as a portent of imminent and mortal danger.

When Ethan’s disappearance is followed by a series of cryptic text messages, Kate goes looking for him at his sister’s house in Florence, Italy, but it’s immediately clear that whatever danger threatened Ethan in London has followed Kate to Italy—his sister Claire has a matching aura! Soon Kate and Claire are on the run, constantly watched and followed, repeatedly threatened and attacked … never knowing who they can trust. Apparently not even the carabinieri, who are now also following them.

An ancient book that was given to Claire and Ethan’s grandfather after the close of World War II holds the key to Ethan’s disappearance and the source of the danger indicated by Claire’s ever-present aura. Until all the pieces come together—the book, a hidden key, a diagram, and a cypher that Kate will need help decoding—Kate and her friends are safe; but then their tormentors—whoever they are—will have no reason to keep them alive.

London architect Kate Benedict is off to a glamorous weekend party in Scotland at the formerly grand castle belonging to the uncle of her boyfriend Josh. And thus is the scene set for a deliciously traditional British mystery with a touch of the paranormal thriller – complete with ghostly characters from the past; the requisite medieval weapons collection; and a creepy, ruined, closed-off wing of the castle.

There’s also a vaguely menacing assortment of servants and locals and a castleful of dodgy houseguests, all wrapped up in mysterious gloom as thick as the Scottish fog…but warmed by a cozy library fire and a nearly priceless collection of single malt scotches.

The festive occasion turns solemn when Kate notices an aura above the head of Josh’s beloved Uncle Fergus. Blessed – or cursed – with the ability to see auras that indicate that death is imminent, Kate can sometimes avert disaster – if she can discover the source of the danger. Otherwise, Josh’s favorite uncle will die in a matter of days.

As Kate and Josh race the clock to find the source of danger, the guests arrive, filling the house with known and unknown threats: townspeople opposed to the sale of the estate; the wealthy businessman who wants to buy it; scheming relatives with agendas of their own and tales of treasures hidden in the castle.

And as the dangers increase, so do the number of auras Kate sees. She knows who’s in danger, but she can’t do anything to help unless she knows why!

It looks like a plum job for architect Kate Benedict—she’s been sent to Amsterdam to repurpose an ancient mansion, happily assigned to work with an old friend. Should have been a lark! But it's a catastrophe—her old friend is going to die.

And so is the caretaker. And the owner. Not to mention the owner’s personal assistant.

Kate’s the only one who knows. Because she has a secret.

She’s just a normal Londoner except for one tiny thing—she sees auras that predict death. This is a first, though— never has she seen so many in such a small area. Based on past experience, everyone in the house—or even attached to it—is about to die.

(Probably Kate included, but she wouldn't know—the auras don't show in mirrors.)

The place could be haunted, of course. You’ll have goosebumps as voices speak in empty rooms, hidden passageways turn up, heavy objects fall, and always, always, Kate feels as if she’s being watched.

She’s as creeped out as the reader, but Kate knows perfectly well the house isn't haunted—it conceals something. A crime perhaps. Certainly a secret—a valuable object perhaps… a cache of dead bodies. Or maybe… something she can't even imagine. Someone will kill and kill and kill again to keep the secret.

Have tea handy! It’s a shivery ride to the smashing solution.

Harried, overworked architect Kate Benedict has no sooner stepped off the ferry to a tiny, remote island in Seychelles, primed to de-stress and celebrate at a destination wedding, than she spots imminent danger – auras spinning above the heads of two people on the dock. One’s a stranger, but the other’s the groom!

Kate has a gift – or possibly a curse. Unfortunately for her, she can predict death. When she sees the spinning circle of air above someone’s head, her heart sinks. She calls it an aura, and unless she can locate the source of danger and intervene, the person is destined to die within a matter of days.

When the stranger is found drowned, Kate knows she has to tell her boyfriend Josh that the groom, Josh’s close friend from college, has an aura.

It’s hard to convince Josh’s friends that a murderer is lurking among the gracious islanders, the chill tourists, and serene natural beauty – but with a suspicious fire and a third aura sighting, the evidence is mounting. Until they can find the murderer, Kate and Josh have to keep the groom safe and fend off the worst wedding crasher ever – Death!

London architect Kate Benedict has only just shucked off her coat before she spots her host's aura, a swirling pattern above his head that Kate has come to recognize as a prediction of death within a few days.

And she’s barely realized he’s in danger when he drops to the floor, shot by an unseen assailant.

It should have been the perfect junket—escaping miserably rainy London to a luxurious chateau in the Burgundy countryside. All she had to do was advise the owner on rebuilding his winery's tasting room. But trouble seems to come in threes.

The first person to rush into the room, the young woman who manages the tasting room, also has an aura, as does the winemaker, nephew to the dead man.

Surrounded by absolute strangers and the ever-present reminders of imminent death, Kate is overwhelmed by uncertainties: Where is the danger coming from? Does it extend to her? And dodgiest of all, Whom to trust?

She makes fast friends with the tasting room manager, and she knows from past experience that if she can discover the source of the danger she can cheat death out of a victory. She desperately wants to save this woman.

So she’ll have to make the chateau give up its centuries of secrets: betrayals among the highly competitive vintners of the region, disputed ownership claims, deceitful spouses, treacherous employees, even secret passageways.

And, of course, since it’s a 700-year-old chateau, there will be ghosts. The question is: Does the elegantly caped gentleman in the green hat mean to help…or to harm?

Full of twists and turns, the book offers a likeable heroine, an ancient chateau, all the wine you can drink, a fun plot, and a ghost to top it off.

London architect Kate Benedict was soooo looking forward to a glittering weekend in Barcelona. But no matter how much she’d love to, she can never leave behind her “gift” of recognizing when someone's in danger of dying.

She’s in gaudily splendid Barcelona for a gala art opening and wouldn’t you know—no rest for the psychic!—auras are spinning everywhere. So much for her festive weekend.

Kate is shocked to discover that the hostess, Brooke, the owner of the new gallery, has an aura. (And, that she’s shockingly rude to her assistant and—most shockingly—to Kate.)

Within minutes she spots a second aura swirling over one of the artists and a third over a reception attendee. Even in Kate’s life, this is pretty over the top.

By the abrupt and disastrous end of the gallery opening, one aura has been stopped by death, one person is missing, and Brooke’s aura is swirling ever faster – a sign that death is drawing nearer.

And then Brooke disappears.

As Kate races to find her, navigating a deadly web of deception, fraud, and betrayal, she steps right into the den of a possibly deranged, definitely murderous impostor.

Reluctant psychic Kate Benedict, on a happy jaunt to Crete, has no sooner landed in Heraklion than she’s staring at a body. Life’s been complicated ever since she woke up one day able to tell if someone’s in danger of imminent death.

She can often prevent a tragedy if she finds out where the threat is, but that means turning her busy life upside down and becoming a temporary detective. Not to mention the anxiety and fear that comes with racing to beat death. It’s a gift and a curse.

This time she was too late for the victim, but maybe not for her old friend Chris, whose family she’s visiting. Almost as soon as they find the body (Chris’s family solicitor), Chris develops a sinister aura, the death signal that only Kate can see.

Chris is a close friend, the boyfriend of Kate’s best friend Anita, and the son of a man she previously saved. Kate’s beside herself.

The danger seems to revolve around a mysterious bequest to Chris from his late uncle – so mysterious, in fact, that no one knows what it is. The letter naming it is missing, along with the solicitor’s assistant.

And it’s soon evident another family member is in danger.

But Kate has an ace in the hole – one purpose of her visit is to meet Chris’s grandmother, also a psychic, who’s able to make her own contributions to the solution.

Death on Crete offers an evocative, otherworldly experience. Carrie’s extensive knowledge of the Classics sculpts a tale peopled by mythological beings, transforming the island from a sunny, modern-day resort into a Greek drama in search of justice and truth among ancient caves.

On a scorching August night in 410 AD, the Visigoths attack the city of Rome, looting, killing and taking hostages. For Placidia, sister of the Emperor Honorius, it is the beginning of a long and perilous journey through Italy and the far reaches of the Empire. Abandoned by her brother, fighting for her life, she must learn to survive by her wits and determination. Subjected to imprisonment, violence, and the treacherous quicksands of Roman politics, Placidia proves to be a skillful diplomat and leader, capable of building alliances with popes, kings and generals.

This historically accurate story, set against a backdrop of barbarian invasions and the Empire's turbulent transition from paganism to Christianity, celebrates a woman’s unbreakable will and rise to power in the face of adversity and loss.    

Valentinian was crowned Emperor with Placidia as his regent. It was a tumultuous time in the Western Empire, with the Vandals invading Roman North Africa and the Huns moving westwards. Internal conflict between Aetius, Placidia’s Commander-in-Chief, and Boniface, Count of Africa, culminated in a battle in which Boniface suffered fatal injuries. Aetius went into hiding until Placidia reinstated him as Commander-in-Chief, benefiting from his long-standing relationship with the Huns. Her daughter, Honoria, in a desperate attempt to claim authority for herself, made overtures to Attila and orchestrated an assassination attempt on her brother. It isn’t known whether she was put to death or married off to Bassus, but it is sure that she died before 450 AD, the year of Placidia’s death.