The Case of the Slain Soprano (Augusta McKee Mysteries) - Softcover

Jordan, Susan Moore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1718802420 ISBN 13: 9781718802421

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Cincinnati, 1963: One-time opera singer Augusta McKee, professor of music on two college campuses, is successfully navigating her busy life in stiletto-shod feet—until she comes up against a shocking road block. Halfway through rehearsals for a production of "The Pirates of Penzance," Augusta receives the awful news that her leading lady has been murdered. But “the show must go on,” and while forging ahead to make that happen, Augusta stumbles upon pertinent information which could lead to the identity of the perpetrator. First, though, Augusta must convince Homicide Detective Malcolm Mitchell that what she has uncovered can help him solve the case. While the strong-willed diva and the dashing detective clash at their first meeting, their dissonant chord becomes harmonious when Augusta and Malcolm continue to cross paths and discover a shared passion for opera … and a strong desire to catch the killer. A murder mystery, "The Case of the Slain Soprano" is a departure for Susan Moore Jordan, whose previous historical novels follow characters as they deal with physical, mental, and emotional life challenges with the help of music. Jordan, a singer, teacher, and former musical theater director, has written about her adventures in “More Fog, Please”: 31 Years Directing Community and High School Musicals. She resides in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

About this title

About the Author

After a lifetime as a musician--performer, teacher, musical theater director--Susan Moore Jordan wrote and published her first novel in 2013 at the age of seventy-five, and she hasn't stopped since.
In her first four novels, the author drew from her life experiences as a voice teacher and stage director, and those books were inspired by real people she encountered. 
"The Cameron Saga," Memories of Jake and Man with No Yesterdays were released in March and November of 2017. A departure from her earlier historical novels, these two books detail the struggles of two brothers, Andrew and Jake Cameron, whose lives were irrevocably changed by their service in the Vietnam War. Memories of Jake was the recipient of an honorable mention Red Ribbon Award from the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
Recently, Jordan has embarked on a "cozy mystery" series,"The Augusta McKee Mysteries." Book one,The Case of the Slain Soprano, was released in April, 2018 and The Case of the Disappearing Director followed in October, 2018. Book three, The Case of the Toxic Tenor, was released in April, 2019. The Case of the Slain Soprano was a finalist in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards.
Articles by Jordan have appeared in Musical America and The Guardian. 
All of Jordan's books are "music-centric" (in the words of one reviewer), and readers comment on the strength of the element of music included in her work. Jordan sees writing as another way to share the music she loves, which she considers "the most powerful force in the universe." 
For more information, please visit her website at susanmoorejordan.com and her Amazon author page.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1718802420
• ISBN 13: 9781718802421
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Van Kooten Taylor
• Number of pages: 261
• Editor: Evans Ashleigh