[Kate Benedict 02] • Double Blind

This is the **SECOND** paranormal mystery in the Kate Benedict series.

**SOMEONE’S GOING TO DIE--AND IT COULD BE THE NEW PRIME MINISTER. OR MAYBE KATE'S BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD!**

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.

But 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 seamy and posh London, clever detection, and an intricate plot make this paranormal mystery appealing to cozy and hard-boiled fans alike. In **DOUBLE BLIND**, the early promise Carrie Bedford showed in **THE AURA** is not only fulfilled, but even blooms and grows more sure-footed.

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

**WHO ELSE WILL LIKE IT**: Anyone looking for a new, fresh female sleuth, as well as fans of paranormal suspense, traditional (yet not too cozy) stories, contemporary British women detectives like the ones found on the BBC’s **ROSEMARY AND THYME** and **MURDER IN SUBURBIA**, and mysteries with a metaphysical twist, like Kay Hooper’s Bishop Files series, Iris Johansen’s **THE PERFECT WITNESS**, and Heather Graham’s Krewe of Hunters books.

"**Double Blind** is **a cozy mystery with intense characters** who struggle in a world of pharmaceutical intrigue with political twists. Author Carrie Bedford writes with a high suspenseful flair and creates an engaging protagonist, Kate Benedict. Paranormal elements mix with murders, kidnappings, and a dash of romance, all racing through an unusual and satisfying plot. A fast read, well-written, and thoroughly enjoyable."

--Paula Cappa, author of *The Dazzling Darkness*