"Passionate, overwhelming, a classic thriller with a rock rhythm."
- Ernesto Gastaldi, screenwriter of So Sweet... So Perverse "I read
this story with ever-increasing interest. The dynamics and tension
felt reminiscent of my thriller films from the 70s and 80s, which
have been appreciated by many American directors such as Quentin
Tarantino. It would make a great film for lovers of the genre.
Ottimo intrigo!" - Sergio Martino, director of All the Colors of
the Dark and Torso "Intricately plotted in the classic giallo
style, with plot twists and murders galore. John Everson has
written a thriller that is sure to appeal to devotees of lurid
Italian mystery thrillers." - Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So
Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films Somebody is murdering
the Songbirds... A modern Giallo, Everson's homage to the stylish
Italian mystery thrillers. When Eve Springer arrives in Belgium to
study with the world-famous Prof. Ernest Von Klein at The Eyrie, an
exclusive music conservatory, it's the fulfillment of a lifelong
dream. But that dream is soon to become a nightmare. When the star
of the school's piano program is strangled with a piano wire, the
only clue to the killer is a grainy picture of the victim during
her final moments, mouth wide and screaming, posted on the girl's
own Facebook account, alongside a classic music video. What does it
mean? Eve soon finds herself taking the girl's place as the
enclave's star pupil, in line for a coveted scholarship and a new
member of the famed jazz combo, the Songbirds. When Eve is drugged
and another Songbird murdered at a campus party, she suddenly finds
herself on the list of suspects. Another picture is posted online
of the victim in her final moments, and this time, Eve is sure the
hands around the girl's throat... are hers! Could she have killed
the girl while under the influence of whatever someone had slipped
in her drink? The police and others at the Eyrie are suspicious;
the murders began when she arrived. Her new boyfriend Richard
insists that she could not be the killer. But who would want the
Songbirds dead? One of the other Songbirds, like Gianna, the snarky
sax player who seems to hate everyone? Or Philip, the creepy
building caretaker and occasional night watchman? Or could it be
Prof. Von Klein himself, who seems very handy with a camera and has
a secret locked room behind his office where the light always seems
to be on after dark? Whoever it is, Eve knows she needs to figure
it out. Because when a dead canary is left as a bloody message on
the keys of her piano, she knows her own life may be in deadly
danger. FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing
Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length
original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction &
fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings
together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award
winners, and exciting, original voices.
General
Imprint: |
Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2022 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
John Everson
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade / Sewn
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78758-626-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
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LSN: |
1-78758-626-X |
Barcode: |
9781787586260 |
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