Playing with Fire by Gerald Elias
The latest Daniel Jacobus mystery holds a mirror to the glittery façade of the concert world, delving into the multimillion-dollar sleight-of-hand of violin dealing . . .When an anxious phone call from obscure violinmaker Amadeo Borlotti disturbs Daniel Jacobus's Christmas Eve festivities, he and his dear friends Nathaniel and Yumi make light of it. A seemingly humble practitioner of his craft, Borlotti preferred the quiet life in the country away from the limelight. He even found love at an advanced age.
But his larceny, which began as a typographical error in a bill for a violin repair, grew incessantly. In the end he became a helpless captive of his past indiscretions and was consumed by it, and it is up to Jacobus and his team to find out how, and why.
Gerald Elias is a world-class pianist as well as a critically regarded novelist. His multi-award-winning Daniel Jacobus mystery series is set in the shadowy world of classical music. His debut novel, Devil's Trill, was chosen for Barnes & Noble Discover: Outstanding New Authors. War & Peace, Elias' prize-winning essay. And music was the focus of his TEDxSaltLakeCity2019 talk, which was based on an excerpt from his biography, Symphonies & Scorpions.
His short stories and essays have published in a variety of notable publications, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and The Strad. Elias has performed on five continents and has been the music director of Salt Lake City's famed Vivaldi by Candlelight chamber orchestra series since 2004. He was a former violinist with the Boston Symphony and associate concertmaster with the Utah Symphony. He splits his time between Salt Lake City and West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, juggling a busy concert schedule with his desire to broaden his literary horizons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780727886149 |
| ISBN 10 | 0727886142 |
| Title | Playing with Fire |
| Author | Gerald Elias |
| Series | A Daniel Jacobus Mystery |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2016-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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