{"product_id":"substitute-soloist-9798865282891","title":"Substitute Soloist","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): D. R. Ransdell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - International Mystery \u0026amp; Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a fast tempo and twisting plot, \u003ci\u003eSubstitute Soloist\u003c\/i\u003e shifts from mariachis to orchestras, embroiling the occasionally gullible but always endearing hero Andy Veracruz in murder and mystery. Rollicking fun, with a great cast of quirky friends. Never a sour note! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKathy McIntosh, author of \u003ci\u003eMustard's Last Stand\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFoul Wind\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSubstitute Soloist\u003c\/i\u003e allows us a backstage view of the orchestra as Andy performs in Tucson and on a whirlwind trip to Europe, all the while searching for a murder suspect and trying to avoid becoming a victim himself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatricia Smith Wood, author of the Harrie McKinsey Mystery Series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcerpt: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI continued eavesdropping.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Zoran made Liza's violin too, but they say hers is magical. I've heard the conductor bought it for her, but Zoran won't say. Have you ever played it?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Are you kidding? The other day I straightened her violin so that it wouldn't fall off the chair, and she almost broke my hand.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Was that the day she broke the conductor's baton?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"No. That was the week before.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm surprised Moraes didn't kill her.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"From the way Liza shouted back, I'm more surprised she didn't kill him!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndy Veracruz questions his decision to accept an orchestra job. He would rather play mariachi songs than classical symphonies. But when a man is found dead backstage and Liza, the star violinist, exits mid-concert, Andy springs into action to hunt down the brilliant but troubled musician. Andy starts by infiltrating orchestras where Liza performed in the past, but how can he find a violinist who is determined to hide? Worse, despite all the hours spent rehearsing, how will Andy explain himself to his fellow musicians when they realize he's a fraud? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Andy in his quest to find the elusive Liza while enjoying orchestra performances from the most dangerous angle: backstage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAWARDS: Independent Publisher Book Awards, 2019, Silver Medalist \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eD.R. Ransdell has studied the violin since she was ten. By now she should be a soloist herself! Instead she performs mariachi music whenever she has the chance. She also joined a local orchestra and has been adjusting to the discipline of reading music ever since. Read more at www.dr-ransdell.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46339113353367,"sku":"9798865282891","price":1474.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798865282891.webp?v=1768683626","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/substitute-soloist-9798865282891","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}