A fascinating page from the famous author of the book club favorite The Violin Conspiracy: Music Professor Bern Hendricks Uncovers a Shocking Secret About the Most Famous Composer of All Time America's Greatest: His music may have been stolen from a musical prodigy. . .
Determined to uncover the truth that a powerful organization wants to keep hidden, Berne will stop at nothing to right the wrongs of history and give Joséphine the recognition she deserves.
“A master of musical mystery...Slocumb's writing is vibrant and the details in his character work make the main characters from both periods easily recognizable... Interesting." —The New York Times
“Both a celebration of music and a cautionary tale about legacy, privilege and creative genius.” —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid
Bern Hendricks has just found his life's calling. He is one of the world's leading experts on the famous 20th century composer Frederick Delaney, Bern knows everything there is to know about the man behind the music. When Mallory Roberts, a board member of the famous Delaney Foundation and a direct descendant of the man himself, sought Bern's help in authenticating a newly discovered work, possibly his famous opera Lost, RED, he takes a chance, discovering that the truth is much more complicated than what appears. History makes them believe.In 1920s Manhattan, Josephine Reed was living on the streets and frequenting jazz clubs when she met struggling musician Fred Delaney. But where young Delaney struggled, Josephine soared. He is a natural prodigy, capable of hearing wonderful music from the sounds of the world around him. With Josephine as her silent friend, Delaney's career flourishes, but who is the real genius here?
In the present, Bern and Eboni begin to explore other clues that Delaney may have received help in composing his most successful work.Armed with more questions than answers and caught in the crosshairs of a powerful organization that will stop at nothing to keep its secrets hidden, Bern and Eboni will move heaven and earth in their relentless journey to correct the wrongs of history.
