Product Description

The Oliver Civic Symphony is a small-town orchestra with weekly rehearsals, colorful gossip, and now . . . murder. An oboist suddenly dies from a rare poison. A flutist's throat is cut. With policeman Fred Lundquist, Joan Spencer uncovers a daring melody that only a murderous virtuoso could perform.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1854556 in Books
• Published on: 1986-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 214 pages

Review
Unpretentious yet nonetheless impressive in its quiet way. . . a virtuoso debut by a new writer.
--Washington Post -- Review

Review
"A virtuoso debut."
-- Washington Post Book World (UNKNOWN )

About the Author
Sara Hoskinson Frommer is the author of five previous Joan Spencer mysteries: "The Vanishing Violinist," "Murder & Sullivan," "Buried in Quilts," "Murder in C Major," and "Witness in Bishop Hill," She lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Customer Reviews

superb plotting
i re-read this mystery this week after two years, and thought i remembered the plot about halfway through--and it would have been a good plot, as i remembered it.

however, i hadn't remembered it accurately--the ending came as a complete surprise, it's that tricky. the clues are all there for the reader to use, but the author subtly guides the reader in the wrong direction.

the characters are well-drawn, the dialogue good, the writing easy and enjoyable. i was surprised to read in the synopsis that this was a debut.

i intend to read all the rest in the series and recommend it to mystery fans who have gotten too good at guessing the plot.