Sabina Manea spent years in corporate law before turning her hand to writing crime fiction. MURDER IN HAMPSTEAD is her debut novel and the first in a series featuring ex-lawyer turned detective Lucia Steer, a very modern heroine with eagle eyes and a habit of overstepping the mark. Lucia's adventures continue in MURDER ON THE HEATH and MURDER IN KENTISH TOWN. The fourth book in the series, MURDER IN PRIMROSE HILL, is out now.