ROGUE'S ANGELS PRESENT: A MINOR DECEPTION BY NUPUR TUSTIN

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A Minor Deception: A Joseph Haydn Mystery

by Nupur Tustin

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GENRE: Historical Cozy Mystery

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BLURB:

Kapellmeister Joseph Haydn would like nothing better than to show his principal violinist, Bartó Daboczi, the door. But with the Empress Maria Theresa’s visit scheduled in three weeks, Haydn can ill-afford to lose his surly virtuoso.

But when Bartó disappears—along with all the music composed for the imperial visit—the Kapellmeister is forced to don the role of Kapell-detective, or risk losing his job.

Before long Haydn's search uncovers pieces of a disturbing puzzle. Bartó, it appears, is more than just a petty thief—and more dangerous. And what seemed like a minor musical mishap could modulate into a major political catastrophe unless Haydn can find his missing virtuoso.

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EXCERPT:

Haydn can ill-afford to lose his principal violinist, and Bartó knows it. Haydn can't fathom why his violinist would imply he's in any danger of losing his position.

Haydn Overhears a Strange Conversation

The sound of Bartó’s raucous voice drifted in to the room. Jolted out of his thoughts, Haydn swung around to face the open window.

Bartó was supposed to be in the Rehearsal Room with the rest of the orchestra practicing the violin concerto that would greet the Empress upon her arrival. What in God’s name was the first violinist doing outside the castle grounds?

Haydn pushed his piano bench back, the force causing the brass fittings on its legs to scrape against the marble floor. He strode toward the window and thrust the burgundy curtains aside.

The window of the Music Room gave on to the undulating landscape dotted with vineyards at the foot of the Leitha Mountains. Haydn could see a part of the town to his right. Beyond the town, far in the distance, the waters of Lake Neusiedl glimmered on the horizon.

He propped himself against the window sill with his hands, and leaned out as far as he could. But the wide stone ledge skirting the window obstructed his view. He could see neither Bartó nor his companion.

The first violinist was speaking in lowered tones, even so his words were audible to the Kapellmeister.

“It is no fault of my own, I am sure. What can I do if the Kapellmeister chooses to dismiss me?”

Haydn was taken aback as much at the querulous note he detected in Bartó’s voice as at his words.

“Then you had best make sure you remain in his favor,” his companion responded in a manner that sounded vaguely forbidding. Haydn thought he had heard the voice before, but try as he might he could not place it.

“There is too much at stake…” were the next words Haydn heard, although they were so faintly uttered, he could not be sure of either the words or who had spoken them. The men must have walked on for despite straining his ears to the utmost, Haydn failed to discern the rest of the conversation.

He stood still for a time, contemplating the landscape outside. The snippet he had overheard set a welter of thoughts jostling in his head. What mischief was Bartó up to now? Nothing in his conduct had suggested to the Kapellmeister that his principal violinist feared for his position. Quite the contrary, in fact.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Author Bio: A former journalist, Nupur Tustin relies upon a Ph.D. in Communication and an M.A. in English to orchestrate fictional mayhem.  The Haydn mysteries are a result of her life-long passion for classical music and its history. Childhood piano lessons and a 1903 Weber Upright share equal blame for her original compositions, available on ntustin.musicaneo.com.

Her writing includes work for Reuters and CNBC, short stories and freelance articles, and research published in peer-reviewed academic journals. She lives in Southern California with her husband, three rambunctious children, and a pit bull.

For details on the Haydn series and monthly blog posts on the great composer, visit the official Haydn Mystery web site: NTUSTIN.COM

A Minor Deception: A Joseph Haydn Mystery

Release Date: November 15, 2016

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