Concert violinist Gerald Elias will be joining us at Sam Weller's on Saturday, November 21st to read from and sign his mystery novel, The Devil's Trill. In addition to reading, Mr. Elias will bring his violin to the store to delight our ears with samples of the pieces mentioned in the book!
The Devil's Trill centers around the Grimsley Competition, a competition held once every 13 years, open only to those 13 or younger. The winner gets to play the Piccolino Strad, a perfect three-quarter sized violin, in a concert at Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra, and huge jump start to his or her career as a concert violinist. Daniel Jacobus, a crotchety, blind violin teacher, hates this competition with a passion. Jacobus believes that it pushes children to begin performing too early, with no understanding of music beyond the absolute technical.
On the night of the recital, the violin goes missing, and Jacobus, with his well known opinion, is the primary suspect. Together with best friend and former trio member, Nathaniel Williams, and his new student, Yumi Shinagawa, Jacobus must find the real culprit and clear his name.
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