Death on the Down Beat: An Orchestral Fantasy of Detection - Couverture souple

Farr, Sebastian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0712354026 ISBN 13 : 9780712354028

Editeur : British Library Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

The headline from The Maningpool Telegraph read: TRAGIC DEATH OF SIR NOEL GRAMPIAN – shot during performance – Symphony Concert Calamity.

As a rousing Strauss piece is reaching its crescendo in Maningpool Civic Hall, the talented yet obnoxious conductor Sir Noel Grampian is shot dead in full view of the Municipal Orchestra and the audience. It was no secret that he had many enemies – musicians and music critics among them – but to be killed in mid flow suggests an act of the coldest calculation.

Told through the letters and documents sent by D.I. Alan Hope to his wife as he puzzles through the dauntingly vast pool of suspects and scant physical evidence in the case, this is an innovative and playful mystery underscored by the author’s extensive experience of the highly-strung world of music professionals. First published in 1941, this new edition returns Farr’s only crime novel to print to receive its long-deserved encore.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

SEBASTIAN FARR was the pseudonym employed by Eric Walter Blom (1888–1959), a Swiss-born, British-naturalised music lexicographer and writer. His roles in the world of music journalism and writing included music correspondent for The Manchester Guardian, music critic for The Observer and editor of the fifth edition of Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

During a performance of Strauss' tone poem 'A Hero's Life', the obnoxious conductor Sir Noel Grampian is shot dead in full view of the Maningpool Municipal Orchestra. He had many enemies, musicians and music critics among them, but to be killed in mid flow suggests an act of the coldest calculation.

Told through the letters of Detective Inspector Alan Hope to his wife as he puzzles over his findings, and other documents such as the letters of members of the orchestra and musical notation holding clues to the crime, this is an innovative and refreshing lost gem of the mystery genre.

First published in 1941, the reader was promised an 'orchestral fantasy of detection' by the original subtitle – now the readers of today will have a new opportunity to enjoy this unusual and skilfully told classic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: British Library Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0712354026
• ISBN 13: 9780712354028
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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