Murder in A-Major: An Inspector Hermann Preiss Mystery (An Inspector Hermann Preiss Mystery, 1) - Softcover

Torgov, Morley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894917650 ISBN 13: 9781894917650

Publisher: Napoleon and Co, 2008

Synopsis

Take one of the crowning musical geniuses of mid-nineteenth century Europe; surround him with enemies, some of whom are fiercely jealous of his talent, others in love with his beautiful wife (a musical genius in her own right); add several scoundrels including a seller of stolen jewels and a kleptomaniac music critic who ends up murdered under highly mysterious circumstancesand there you have the world of Robert and Clara Schumann in the Germany of the 1850s, as told by the narrator, Dsseldorfs top detective, Inspector Hermann Preiss. A delightful historical mystery with a light touch, the reader is lead into the world of mid-nineteenth century music, where classical composers were stars and their egos were just as monstrous as the rock stars of today. Enter Brahms as the latest rising star in the firmament, and the world of Robert and Clara Schumann is rocked to its core. A mysterious off-key A on the Schumanns piano leads to one of the more interesting cases that Inspector Preiss has ever tackled. But are all mysteries meant to be solved? Inspector Preiss has the final answer.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Schumann and Brahms are the stars of Torgov's first Hermann Preiss mystery. Musical egos clash and murder ensues in mid-19th century Germany.

About the Author:

Morley Torgov is one of Canada’s best-loved authors. His works include A Good Place to Come From, the classic The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick, and St. Farb’s Day. Murder in A-Major, his first mystery novel, was published in 2008. Torgov lives in Toronto.

About this edition

• Publisher: Napoleon and Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1894917650
• ISBN 13: 9781894917650
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248