{"product_id":"aria-to-death-a-joseph-haydn-mystery-9780998243030","title":"Aria to Death: A Joseph Haydn Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Monteverdi's lost operas surface, so does a killer desperate to possess them. . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Preoccupied with preparations for the opera season at Eszterháza, Kapellmeister Joseph Haydn receives a curious request from a friend in Vienna. Kaspar, an impoverished violinist with an ailing wife, wishes Haydn to evaluate a collection of scores reputed to be the lost operas of Monteverdi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaydn is intrigued until Her Majesty, Empress Maria Theresa, summons him with a similar request. Skeptical of the value of Kaspar's bequest, Haydn nevertheless offers to help. But before he can examine the works, Kaspar is murdered-beaten and left to die in front of a wine tavern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe police are quick to dismiss the death as a robbery gone wrong. But Haydn is not so sure. Kaspar's keys were stolen and his house broken into. Could his bequest be genuine after all? And can Haydn find the true operas-and the man willing to kill for them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAdvance Praise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vivid historical descriptions, intricate details, and a fascinating central character kept me turning the pages. Bravo!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Carmack\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of The Elizabethan Mystery Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A standout in the genre of historical mysteries. An encore is requested!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intricately researched and cleverly plotted. . .\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnna Lee Huber, Lady Darby Mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nupur Tustin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Foiled Plots Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998243030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former journalist, Nupur Tustin relies upon a Ph.D. in Communication and an M.A. in English to orchestrate fictional mayhem. Childhood piano lessons and a 1903 Weber Upright share equal blame for her musical works. The Haydn Mysteries are the result of her life-long passion for classical music and its history. Haydn Series: ntustin.com Music: ntustin.musicaneo.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foiled Plots Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181796159603,"sku":"9.781E+12","price":24.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_6ec2aaa2-284a-4ba4-8c26-b5b2fb6b7cb9.jpg?v=1766932435","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/aria-to-death-a-joseph-haydn-mystery-9780998243030","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}