Sunday, January 10, 2010

Friday Finds at the Bookstore: The Musician's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap

 Pub. Date: January 2010 (in stores now)
Format: Paperback, 352pp

 Synopsis: (From the Publisher)

Murder and love—from the halls of Vienna’s imperial family to a perilous gypsy camp Amid the glamour of Prince Nicholas Esterhazy’s court in 18th-century Vienna, murder is afoot. Or so fifteen-year-old Theresa Maria is convinced when her musician father turns up dead on Christmas Eve, his valuable violin missing, and the only clue to his death a strange gold pendant around his neck. Then her father’s mentor, the acclaimed composer Franz Joseph Haydn, helps her through a difficult time by making her his copyist and giving her insight in to her father’s secret life. It’s there that Theresa begins to uncover a trail of blackmail and extortion, even as she discovers honor—and the possibility of a first, tentative love. Thrumming with the weeping strains of violins, as well as danger and deception, this is an engrossing tale of murder, romance, and music that readers will find hard to forget. 

10 comments:

Sharon said...

This sounds like it would be a great read. In fact, it is going on my wish list, thanks for the intro! The cover is beautiful! Happy reading!

Joanne said...

Sounds wonderful! Can I come with you to the bookstore on Sunday?! ;)

Have a lovely week, and happy reading!

Ash said...

Looks like a good book, I really like the cover too.

Anonymous said...

Intriguing - I'm in the mood for a historical novel related to classical music. And it sounds like a mystery as well.

vvb32 reads said...

ooo, i'm liking this music series along with the Liszt's Kiss.

Meredith said...

I agree with Velvet! I never knew this series was out there! Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Are you by any chance a musician?

Carrie at In the Hammock Blog said...

This looks really good! Gorgeous cover, too!

Svea Love said...

Meredith, Yes I am. I play the flute, piano and sing :)

Meredith said...

That's awesome! I play the piano and flute too! I'm actually a music teacher, do you have a profession in music too?

Unknown said...

I'm adding this book to my Amazon wishlist now. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!