The Language of Murder
Being obscenely wealthy is harder than it looks—at least for Ronnie Byrne, the brilliant linguist, and hyperpolyglot (she speaks 20 languages). She’s still struggling with the abrupt transition from her fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest to the luxe lifestyle of her newlywed billionaire husband when he’s murdered at his 60th birthday surprise party. Ingeniously framed, shunned by her husband’s family and friends, and hunted by the police, she’s forced to find the true killer herself. Crisscrossing San Francisco, she uses her linguistic skills to unravel the tangled web of clues found in death threats, suicide notes, and suspects’ conversations—all while being taunted by the murderer’s threatening texts.
Ronnie begrudgingly accepts help from Eric Bridson, her husband’s former lawyer, who now spends his days marinating in gin to blunt his own demons. Eric is also determined to find his friend’s killer, and if it’s Ronnie, he’ll happily serve her up on one of her own silver platters to the SFPD’s top detective, Lt. Ric Blanco.
Ronnie is sure that if she can gather enough clues, the killer’s own words will give them away. But will she be able to navigate this world of wealth, deception, and danger before she’s arrested—or murdered herself? The Language of Murder is a suspenseful tale of ego, intrigue, and the hidden power of linguistics.