The Iron Tongue of Midnight
$25.20
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2012
Summary
In September of 1740, singer Tito Amato receives a curious invitation. The German composer Karl Johann Weber is rehearsing a new opera at an isolated villa nestled in the hills of the Venetian mainland. Would Tito accept the lead role? Puzzled by the air of secrecy that enshrouds the production, but attracted by a generous fee, Tito agrees. Artist Gussie Rumbolt, Tito’s friend and brother-in-law, has also been summoned to paint scenes of the estate’s grape harvest. The two men find the countr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781464200366 |
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| ISBN-10: | 146420036X |
| Author: | Beverle Myers |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 404g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Tito Amato Series |
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Critics Review
“An accomplished historical novel that’s also a classic country-house murder mystery.” Kirkus Reviews of The Iron Tongue of Midnight
“An accomplished historical novel that’s also a classic country-house murder mystery.” – Kirkus Reviews of The Iron Tongue of Midnight “Myers uses the intriguing 18th-century Italian settings to great advantage in this lively historical country house mystery.” –Library Journal of The Iron Tongue of Midnight “Tito proves himself a lively narrator, and fans of cozier period puzzles and Italian opera will enjoy his company as well as the book’s appealingly bucolic, autumnal setting.” –Publishers Weekly of The Iron Tongue of Midnight
Beverle Myers
Beverle Graves Myers is the author of the Baroque Mystery series featuring Tito Amato. Her novels and short stories have earned nominations for the Macavity, Derringer, and Kentucky Literary Awards. A retired psychiatrist, Bev is also a lifelong opera lover and avid traveler. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband, Lawrence.
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