A Suitable Epitaph

Klavdiya dreamed of money and love. Her dreams died with her under a merciless rain. 
Leah, a Canadian detective with empathetic skills, and her team engage in a tedious race to find the culprit. 
Leah is able to read people's minds and sense their feelings and she makes good use of her skills. However, when she encounters Axel, her abilities are blocked and she doesn't know if she found her killer or merely a witness to the murder. 
If you like a detective story with compelling characters, then this is the book for you.