Awards
- Commended for Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year 2012 (United States)
Overview
Something is terribly wrong at Symphony Hall. Luigi Spadafini, the symphony's star conductor, has been murdered and the entire orchestra has confessed to the crime. This is the mess that Detective Lieutenant Pratt walks into one Saturday morning. Overworked and tired, he's also saddled with Detective Ellis, the newest member of the homicide squad and still very wet behind the ears. With both the mayor and several big shots from the symphony's board of directors demanding a speedy resolution of the crisis, Pratt is pushed to the limit. The trouble is, he also faces a seemingly endless list of suspects with good reasons to want the philandering Spadafini dead. With the clock ticking, Pratt is forced to use both his wits and the computer skills of Detective Ellis to solve the mystery.
Full Product Details
Author: Rick Blechta
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.140kg
ISBN: 9781554698851
ISBN 10: 1554698855
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 October 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
Rick Blechta has wound a murder mystery with twists, turns and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. The storyline moves quickly...A good, fast-paced read. Highly Recommended. -- (02/03/2012) A vibrant closed-room police procedural sure to resonate with readers. --Library Journal (10/01/2011) The pace is lively, and would easily draw the reluctant reader along. --NMRLS Youth Services Book Review (01/30/2012) A finely-tuned gem of a story built on the powerfully-political dynamics of today's highly-strung orchestras...Orchestrated Murder is a tangled little mess with a satisfying conclusion. -- (12/09/2011)
The pace is lively, and would easily draw the reluctant reader along. --NMRLS Youth Services Book Review (01/30/2012) Rick Blechta has wound a murder mystery with twists, turns and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. The storyline moves quickly...A good, fast-paced read. Highly Recommended. -- (02/03/2012) A vibrant closed-room police procedural sure to resonate with readers. --Library Journal (10/01/2011) A finely-tuned gem of a story built on the powerfully-political dynamics of today's highly-strung orchestras...Orchestrated Murder is a tangled little mess with a satisfying conclusion. -- (12/09/2011)
A vibrant closed-room police procedural sure to resonate with readers. --Library Journal (10/01/2011) Rick Blechta has wound a murder mystery with twists, turns and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. The storyline moves quickly...A good, fast-paced read. Highly Recommended. -- (02/03/2012) The pace is lively, and would easily draw the reluctant reader along. --NMRLS Youth Services Book Review (01/30/2012) A finely-tuned gem of a story built on the powerfully-political dynamics of today's highly-strung orchestras...Orchestrated Murder is a tangled little mess with a satisfying conclusion. -- (12/09/2011)
A vibrant closed-room police procedural sure to resonate with readers. --Library Journal The pace is lively, and would easily draw the reluctant reader along. --NMRLS Youth Services Book Review Rick Blechta has wound a murder mystery with twists, turns and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. The storyline moves quickly...A good, fast-paced read. Highly Recommended. --CM Magazine A finely-tuned gem of a story built on the powerfully-political dynamics of today's highly-strung orchestras...Orchestrated Murder is a tangled little mess with a satisfying conclusion. --Hamilton Spectator
A vibrant closed-room police procedural sure to resonate with readers. --Library Journal (10/01/2011) The pace is lively, and would easily draw the reluctant reader along. --NMRLS Youth Services Book Review (01/30/2012) Rick Blechta has wound a murder mystery with twists, turns and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. The storyline moves quickly...A good, fast-paced read. Highly Recommended. -- (02/03/2012) A finely-tuned gem of a story built on the powerfully-political dynamics of today's highly-strung orchestras...Orchestrated Murder is a tangled little mess with a satisfying conclusion. -- (12/09/2011)
A vibrant closed-room police procedural sure to resonate with readers. --Library Journal Rick Blechta has wound a murder mystery with twists, turns and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense. The storyline moves quickly...A good, fast-paced read. Highly Recommended. --CM Magazine The pace is lively, and would easily draw the reluctant reader along. --NMRLS Youth Services Book Review A finely-tuned gem of a story built on the powerfully-political dynamics of today's highly-strung orchestras...Orchestrated Murder is a tangled little mess with a satisfying conclusion. --Hamilton Spectator
Author Information
Rick Blechta has two passions in life: music and writing. A professional musician since age fourteen, he brings his extensive knowledge of that life to his crime fiction. He is now the author of eight novels, two of which, Cemetery of the Nameless and Roses for a Diva, were shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Best Novel Award. In 2017, his third Rapid Reads book, Rundown., won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novella. Rick runs a blog called Type M for Murder. For more information about Rick, visit www.rickblechta.com.
