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Adam, Paul

 
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Synopsis

This is the sequel to Paul Adam's bestselling thriller, Sleeper (US title: The Rainaldi Quartet). The book sees the return of Cremona violin maker Gianni Castiglione and his detective friend Antonio Guastafeste. A dazzling young Russian virtuoso performs a sell-out recital on Paganini's violin in the cathedral in Cremona. Then one of the audience, a shady Parisian art dealer, is found dead in his hotel room, a fragment of sheet music belonging to the virtuoso hidden in his wallet. But how did the dead man get hold of it? And why? Gianni and Antonio investigate the murder and find themselves at the centre of a tantalising story of love, deception and greed. Following a trail that leads back to Paganini, his lover Elisa Bonaparte (Napoleon's sister), Catherine the Great of Russia and a long-lost priceless treasure, the two friends must unravel another mystery that has gone unanswered for over a century, one that may hold the answer to the modern-day murder. Filled with remarkable history and musical lore, Paganini's Ghost plays at a breathtaking tempo that will keep you reading until the very last page.

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À propos de l'auteur

Paul Adam is the author of ten previous thrillers for adults, including Unholy Trinity, Shadow Chasers, Genesis II, Flash Point (US title: Oracle Lake), Sleeper (US title: The Rainaldi Quartet), Enemy Within and Knife Edge. His books have sold widely in both the UK and around the world and have been translated into several foreign languages. He is also the author of the Max Cassidy series of thrillers for younger readers: Escape from Shadow Island, Jaws of Death and Attack at Dead Man's Bay.

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