Bellweather Rhapsody

Fifteen years ago, a murder/suicide in room 712 rocked the grand old Bellweather Hotel and the young bridesmaid who witnessed it. Now hundreds of high school musicians, including quiet bassoonist Rabbit Hatmaker and his brassy diva twin, Alice, have gathered in its cavernous, crumbling halls for the annual Statewide festival; the grown-up bridesmaid has returned to face her demons; and a snowstorm is forecast that will trap everyone on the grounds. Then one of the orchestra’s stars disappears—from room 712. Is it a prank, or has murder struck the Bellweather once again?

The search for answers entwines a hilariously eccentric cast of characters—conductors and caretakers, failures and stars, teenagers on the verge and adults trapped in memories. For everyone has come to the Bellweather with a secret, and everyone is haunted.

Full of knowing nods to the shivery pleasures of suspense and the transporting power of music, this is a wholly winning new audiobook from a writer lauded as “charming” (Los Angeles Times), “witty” (O, The Oprah Magazine), and “whimsical” (People).

Kate Racculia grew up in Syracuse, New York. She received her MFA from Emerson College and is the author of This Must Be the Place, lauded as “charming” (Los Angeles Times), “witty” (O, the Oprah Magazine), and “whimsical” (People). She lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Jessica Almasy is a writer, actress, teacher, and director living in New Jersey. She is a two time Audie Award recipient, received numerous Earphones Awards, a Golden Voice honor, and has narrated 150 audiobooks. In 2005, Jessica co-founded the TEAM, a devising company that writes collaboratively driven visual and highly physical theatre pieces about the current moment in the American psyche.