Murder By Natural Causes

A double life with a single purpose, getting away with murder. Cilla is a 22-year-old contract killer, specialising in the dry job: a murder interpreted as death by natural causes. Her main client, Vladimir Haugr, is the owner of TGR's bridge club in London. In return for a flat, a retainer and expenses, Cilla does five jobs a year. She occasionally works freelance. Neither strong, nor beautiful, Cilla isn't your typical female protagonist. In fact, she is so unremarkable as to render her almost invisible, an advantage in her line of work. She has survived because she is clever, stubborn and lucky. But Cilla knows that, statistically, her luck is about to run out. She must find a way to reinvent herself. Soon.

Helen Erichsen has a background in sociology, psychology and criminology. She is married to the Norwegian bridge professional Espen Erichsen. An accomplished bridge player herself, she has represented England several times and won the English Ladies Trials in 2021. Murder by Natural Causes combines Helen's interests in psychology with her bridge career and her knowledge of gardening and the many properties of plants. She lives with her family in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.