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Paganini's Ghost

Paul Adam author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Endeavour Publishing

Published:3rd Oct '11

Should be back in stock very soon

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This is the second book in the murder-mystery series about Cremona violin maker, Gianni Castiglione, and his detective friend, Antonio Guastafeste. A dazzling young Russian virtuoso performs a sell-out recital on Paganini’s violin in the cathedral in Cremona. Then one of the audience, a shady Parisian art dealer, is found dead in his hotel room, a fragment of music belonging to the virtuoso hidden in his wallet. But how did the dead man get hold of it? And why? Following a trail that leads back to Paganini, his lover Elisa Bonaparte (Napoleon’s sister), Catherine the Great and a long-lost priceless treasure, Gianni and Antonio must unravel another mystery that has gone unanswered for over a century, one that may hold the answer to the modern-day murder.

"Readers will find Adam's full-bodied characters captivating but never transparent as the clever plot, enriched by meticulously detailed historical intrigues, builds to its satisfying conclusion" - starred review, Publishers Weekly; "A delightful romp through 19th-century classical music and the hunt for an invaluable art object. Readers will love this mystery" - Library Journal Review, starred review; "An enthralling mix of Italian ambience, history, and - most of all - music" - Booklist; "Adam's story and style are of a piece-elegantly layered and intricately detailed" - Kirkus Reviews;

ISBN: 9780955727726

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288 pages