The year is 1740, and singer Tito Amato receives a curious invitation from the German composer Karl Johann Weber, who is rehearsing a new opera at an isolated villa. Puzzled by the air of secrecy, but attracted by a generous fee, Tito agrees to attend.
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The year is 1740, and singer Tito Amato receives a curious invitation from the German composer Karl Johann Weber, who is rehearsing a new opera at an isolated villa. Puzzled by the air of secrecy, but attracted by a generous fee, Tito agrees to attend.
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Seller's Description:
The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Fine in fine jacket. First edition, first printing. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Fine, fresh copy in equally fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 303 pp. The fourth in the Baroque Mystery series set in the mid-18th century and featuring Tito Amato, opera singer and sleuth. In this entry, Tito receives an invitation to sing in a new opera by German composer Karl Johann Weber, to be performed at am isolated villa in the Venitian hills. The countryside is awash with the golden hues of autumn but the bucolic mood quickly turns menacing when a notorious figure from Tito's past turns up and then, at the stroke of midnight, a soprano stumbles over a stranger who has been beaten to death with a clock pendulum.