Emma Winberry and The Evil Eye, A Prequel — Helen Macie Osterman

A world famous tenor, Marcantonio Speranza, a vendetta by a rival singer, and a boy named Angelo with the voice of an angel. Put them together and they could be a plot for an opera.Emma Winberry has a sixth sense that tells her Speranza is in danger. But, from whom?To investigate she becomes a supernumerary(extra) for the Midwest Opera Company. Here she meets Nate Sandler, a fellow super, and they become romantically involved.In the exciting climax, during a performance of the opera, A Masked Ball, an unexpected sequence of events puts Emma in mortal danger as she tries to save Speranza's life. Does she succeed? In this wonderful cozy mystery with senior citizen amateur sleuth, Emma Winberry shows her stuff in her first adventure.