- Hardcover: 275 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1 edition (January 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312383851
- ISBN-13: 978-0312383855
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.5 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #679,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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PRAISE FOR THE RAINALDI QUARTET
"Elegant."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Beguiling."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Rich in detail about the history of violin making and music and the chicanery and fraud that often accompany them, the story is told with uncommon grace, clarity, and wit."
--Denver Post
"Combines new and old puzzles in an atmospheric and detailed novel."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch
"From the first stirring theme to the last fading chord, mystery fans and music lovers alike will be captivated by British author Adam's excellent contemporary thriller."
--Publishers Weekly (starred)
"Elegant."
--Entertainment Weekly
"Beguiling."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Rich in detail about the history of violin making and music and the chicanery and fraud that often accompany them, the story is told with uncommon grace, clarity, and wit."
--Denver Post
"Combines new and old puzzles in an atmospheric and detailed novel."
--Richmond Times-Dispatch
"From the first stirring theme to the last fading chord, mystery fans and music lovers alike will be captivated by British author Adam's excellent contemporary thriller."
--Publishers Weekly (starred)
"Well-crafted, expertly-paced... the plot mixes equal parts thriller and riddle."
--Christian Science Monitor
--Christian Science Monitor
Product Description
Paganini – showman, womanizer, dazzling virtuoso – is one of the most charismatic characters in the history of classical music. His violin, il Cannone (the Cannon), is now kept in Genoa, Italy, where it is played only once every two years in a sold-out concert by the winner of an international competition.
This year, though, a Parisian art dealer is found dead in his hotel room the day after the concert. In his wallet is a scrap of sheet music, torn from a page that belongs to the competition’s winner. But how did the dead man get hold of it? And why?
Detective Antonio Guastafeste asks violin maker Gianni Castiglione to help him navigate the curious world of classical musicians, their priceless instruments, and the unsavory dealers who prey upon them. Together, Antonio and Gianni 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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4.5 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ghost, Gianni and Guastafeste, Dec 30 2010
By jackielit - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paganini's Ghost (Paperback)
I like Paul Adam's characters, Gianni and Guastafeste, from his first book. Not your run-of-the-mill mystery protaganists. Lots of interesting information about music, violins, etc. A quick read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mystery and history combined into one, Nov 18 2010
By Kubasa - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paganini's Ghost: A Mystery (Hardcover)
Just like Paul Adam's previous book, the Rainaldi Quartet, this book has a quick pace and is filled with history related to music and violins. Paul also includes amazing details of a luthier's work.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
appropriate for the younger set, May 27 2010
By ShyGirl "shygirl" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Paganini's Ghost: A Mystery (Hardcover)
My 12 year old daughter picked this up at the library because she is a violinist. She loved the book and all the history and details about violins. We will be buying our own copy for her to read over and over and giving a copy to her violin teacher as a gift. We are a conservative family and found nothing inappropriate in the story line.
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