Nancy Herkness

Music of the Night Nancy Herkness

Legend has it that Beethoven wrote a tenth symphony?and made it music to die for. When world-famous conductor Nicholas Vranos finds his best friend murdered backstage at Carnegie Hall, he?s plunged into a maelstrom of intrigue swirling around Beethoven?s mythical Tenth Symphony. Discovered in Vienna, the musical manuscript has left a trail of betrayal and death on its journey to New York City. Although Nicholas is her main suspect, N. Y. P. D. Detective Anna Salazar finds herself turning to the dark, charismatic maestro for help as she navigates the Byzantine world of classical music. With a hysterical violinist as the only witness and a scrap of musical doodles as the only clue, Anna finds herself drawn into Nicholas?s web of seduction and power. As passion explodes between them, she must decide how much she can trust him, both with the case and with her heart. Originally published by Redburn Press.