The Devil in Music
Kate Ross
At a mist-shrouded villa
on Lake Como, an Italian nobleman is grooming a young English tenor for
a career on the glittering operatic stage. Before their sojourn is
over, one will die by violence and the other will disappear. Enter
Julian Kestrel, Regency dandy and amateur sleuth. Travelling on the
Continent with his ex-pickpocket valet, Dipper, Kestrel is irresistibly
drawn into this baffling murder case. Among the suspects are a runaway
wife and her male soprano lover; a liberal nobleman at odds with Italy's
Austrian overlords; a mocking Frenchman with perfect pitch; and a
beautiful, clever woman who begins to haunt Kestrel's dreams. Soon
Kestrel is caught between the shadowy Carbonari - secret rebels against
the Austrians - and the equally ruthless Austrian-sponsored police. But
at the heart of the mystery is the captivating tenor known only as
"Orfeo." Was he a political agent? A callous adventurer? A jealous
lover? These questions take on a new urgency when the killer strikes
again. And as Kestrel uncovers the truth, he risks becoming the next
victim.
on Lake Como, an Italian nobleman is grooming a young English tenor for
a career on the glittering operatic stage. Before their sojourn is
over, one will die by violence and the other will disappear. Enter
Julian Kestrel, Regency dandy and amateur sleuth. Travelling on the
Continent with his ex-pickpocket valet, Dipper, Kestrel is irresistibly
drawn into this baffling murder case. Among the suspects are a runaway
wife and her male soprano lover; a liberal nobleman at odds with Italy's
Austrian overlords; a mocking Frenchman with perfect pitch; and a
beautiful, clever woman who begins to haunt Kestrel's dreams. Soon
Kestrel is caught between the shadowy Carbonari - secret rebels against
the Austrians - and the equally ruthless Austrian-sponsored police. But
at the heart of the mystery is the captivating tenor known only as
"Orfeo." Was he a political agent? A callous adventurer? A jealous
lover? These questions take on a new urgency when the killer strikes
again. And as Kestrel uncovers the truth, he risks becoming the next
victim.
Kateqoriyalar:
Tom:
4
İl:
1997
Nəşriyyat:
Viking Adult
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
447
ISBN 10:
0340649259
ISBN 13:
9780340649251
Seriyalar:
Julian Kestral
Fayl:
EPUB, 434 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 1997