- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Touchstone Books (Mar 22 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439193363
- ISBN-13: 978-1439193365
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.3 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #259,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The Mozart Conspiracy hits thrilling, suspenseful notes . . . it's a rollickingly good way to pass some time in an easy chair." —USA Today
"Mariani channels Dan Brown on steroids in this exciting (and violent) historical puzzle thriller…Racing along at breakneck speed and promising more in a series, this action read will excite fans of Brown, James Rollins, and Robert Ludlum. —Booklist
"A fast, exciting read in The Da Vinci Code tradition.” —Publishers Weekly
“The Mozart Conspiracy is music to the minds of thriller fans. Now readers on both sides of the Atlantic can enjoy Scott Mariani's gift for international menace with a Continental flair.” —Thomas Greanias, author of The Promised War
“James Bond meets Jason Bourne Meets The Da Vinci Code, in a tale as driven as a dark Mozart symphony—but Scott Mariani writes with a steely lightness that is all his own.” —Jennifer Lee Carrell, New York Times bestselling author of Interred With Their Bones
“The Mozart Conspiracy is an action-packed thriller that introduces a fine, new hero, retired British commando Benedict Hope, a former soldier who's tormented by regret. In a wild chase across Europe, Hope uses his violent talents to track down a nefarious cabal that secretly controls the destinies of nations. The novel is fast-paced and fun, and Hope is a hero you can't help but root for.” —Mark Alpert, author of Final Theory
"Scott Mariani is an author to watch." —M.J. Rose, international bestselling author of The Reincarnationist.
"Mariani channels Dan Brown on steroids in this exciting (and violent) historical puzzle thriller…Racing along at breakneck speed and promising more in a series, this action read will excite fans of Brown, James Rollins, and Robert Ludlum. —Booklist
"A fast, exciting read in The Da Vinci Code tradition.” —Publishers Weekly
“The Mozart Conspiracy is music to the minds of thriller fans. Now readers on both sides of the Atlantic can enjoy Scott Mariani's gift for international menace with a Continental flair.” —Thomas Greanias, author of The Promised War
“James Bond meets Jason Bourne Meets The Da Vinci Code, in a tale as driven as a dark Mozart symphony—but Scott Mariani writes with a steely lightness that is all his own.” —Jennifer Lee Carrell, New York Times bestselling author of Interred With Their Bones
“The Mozart Conspiracy is an action-packed thriller that introduces a fine, new hero, retired British commando Benedict Hope, a former soldier who's tormented by regret. In a wild chase across Europe, Hope uses his violent talents to track down a nefarious cabal that secretly controls the destinies of nations. The novel is fast-paced and fun, and Hope is a hero you can't help but root for.” —Mark Alpert, author of Final Theory
"Scott Mariani is an author to watch." —M.J. Rose, international bestselling author of The Reincarnationist.
Book Description
A centuries-old mystery. An “accidental” death. A conspiracy that may end in murder. Former British Special Air Service officer Ben Hope is running for his life. Enlisted by Leigh Llewellyn—the beautiful, world-famous opera star and Ben’s first love—to investigate her brother, Oliver’s, mysterious death, Ben finds himself caught up in a puzzle dating back to the 1700s.
At the time of his death, Oliver was working on a new book about Mozart. Though the official report states that Oliver died in a tragic accident, the facts don’t add up. But as Ben and Leigh dig deeper, they find that Oliver’s research reveals that Mozart, a notable Freemason, may have been killed by a shadowy and powerful splinter group of the organization. The only proof lies in a missing letter, believed to have been written by Mozart himself. When Leigh and Ben receive a video documenting a ritual sacrifice performed by hooded men, they realize that the sect is still in existence today and will stop at nothing to keep its secrets.
From the dreaming spires of Oxford and Venice’s labyrinthine canals to the majestic architecture of Vienna, Ben and Leigh must race across Europe to uncover the truth behind the Mozart conspiracy before they become its next victims. In the tradition of Robert Ludlum and Dan Brown, Scott Mariani’s The Mozart Conspiracy is an electrifying thriller and the start of an exciting new series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
I think...Daniel Craig for the movie lead.,
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3.0 out of 5 stars I think...Daniel Craig for the movie lead., October 12, 2011This review is from: The Mozart Conspiracy: A Novel (Hardcover) Scott Mariani's "The Mozart Conspiracy" is a movie-script in book form. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it means the characters are an inch deep and the plot is a twisting story with many arcane moments and the body count is very high. Seriously, though, I read this book and pictured who was going to play each character on the big screen. Since Ben Hope - Oxford-educated former British SAS commando - is described as blonde and muscular, who else but Daniel Craig would be appropriate? And for his opera-singer girl-friend? Maybe Kiera Knightly might give it a go. The Austrian cop would be played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, from "Enigma". Could Tom Hulse reprise his role of Mozart - if they do a flashback from the current day - from the 1984 movie "Amadeus"? Well, he may have aged a bit but it might still work...What multitude of humanity would play all the brutally dispatched dead people? Maybe the producers could rent the extras from the last scene of "Day of the Locust"? Heavens, the casting choices are more fun than the book! But Mariani's book isn't that bad, it just isn't that good. Other reviewers complain about the ending, but I thought it was sort of brave of Mariani to write it as he did. And if you like fast-paced plots with plenty of screaming cars - hey, I see great product placement for Mercedes or BMW here - you'll like this book. It's fun.
3.0 out of 5 stars
I think...Daniel Craig for the movie lead.,
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This review is from: Mozart Conspiracy (Paperback)
Scott Mariani's "The Mozart Conspiracy" is a movie-script in book form. Now that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it means the characters are an inch deep and the plot is a twisting story with many arcane moments and the body count is very high.Seriously, though, I read this book and pictured who was going to play each character on the big screen. Since Ben Hope - Oxford-educated former British SAS commando - is described as blonde and muscular, who else but Daniel Craig would be appropriate? And for his opera-singer girl-friend? Maybe Kiera Knightly might give it a go. The Austrian cop would be played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, from "Enigma". Could we have Tom Hulse reprise his role of Mozart - if they do a flashback from current day - from the 1984 movie "Amadeus"? Well, he may have aged a bit but it might still work...Who all would play all the dead people? Maybe the producers could rent the all the extras from "Day of the Locust"? Heavens, the casting choices are more fun than the book! But Mariani's book isn't that bad, it just isn't that good. Other reviewers complain about the ending, but I thought it was sort of brave of Mariani to write it as he did. And if you like fast-paced plots with plenty of screaming cars - hey, I see product placement for Mercedes or BMW here - you'll like this book. It's fun.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
I threw the book on the floor when I finished...,
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This review is from: The Mozart Conspiracy (Hardcover)
This story is full of cliches. There is nothing novel or exciting about it. It had a very run-in-the-mill plot, and the dialogue was ****. These people aren't kidding about the ending either. It was like Mariani was trying to end it like the Bourne films(leaving you with a smile on your face), but really just left the reader unsatisfied. I was excited about the possibility of some interesting history on Mozart, even if it was going to be pseudo-history. But there again I was dissapointed. Just don't waste your time on this rubbish.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
The ending sucks! And the rest of the book ain't so hot either,
By charlie_boulder - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mozart Conspiracy (Hardcover)
Luckily I did not waste any money on this book.I checked it out from the library suckered in by the "Jason Bourne meets 007" psuedo review on the cover. And it would have been a tolerable if forgetable read except for the ending. The book had already ended (so you think) and there is this sort of epilog where you expect him to wrap up a few storylines. [spoiler alert] And, instead, there is this meaningless (and totally unbelievable) resurrection of the villian (or one of them) from what seemed certain death. And he captures one of the few likeable characters in the book and kills her by stabbing her in the stomach while the "hero" watches helplessly. At the end! Why would you do this at the end? Do you want your readers to hate you? Are you stupid? Do you want to make sure no one ever buys another one of your books? Well you accomplished all that and more in my case. Rated: Do not buy or read! 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Ending,
By Sean O'Se - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mozart Conspiracy (Hardcover)
This book was marginally entertaining until I got to the end. The ending to the book was awful and I now wish that I had not spent my time reading it. Everything about the book is marginal -- character development, plot,etc. -- all ok and decent enough to keep you interested. I would have bought another book by the same author . . . until the ending. Now, why would I want to invest my time reading a book like this, only to come to this totally unsatisfactory ending? Not only did . . . well, I won't give that away . . . but there was nothing to suggest that the protagonist had any umph to continue on for another mission. He just sort of fades . . . .
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