Archive for January 5, 2011
PAGANINI’S GHOST by Paul Adam
Cremona, Italy. On the eve of an important performance, local luthier Gianni Castiglione is called on to examine Il Cannone, the violin once played by Niccolò Paganini, which would be played that night by competition winner Yevgeny Ivanov. A minor adjustment is made and at the recital both violin and musician perform flawlessly. The next day, however, a concert attendee, a French art dealer, is found dead in his Cremona hotel. Two items are noted among his possessions: a locked golden box and a torn corner of a music score from the night’s previous performance. Gianni’s police detective friend, Antonio Guastafeste, enlists his help and the two soon find themselves on an international chase, on the trail of not just a murderer but of a priceless historical treasure, one worth killing for.
January 5, 2011
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Tags: 2010 PB Release, London, Music, Mystery, Paris, Sleuth · Posted in: France, Mystery/Suspense, Sleuths Series, United Kingdom, italy
