GERALD ELIAS

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Murder on Vacation

Murder on Vacation

Sun, sand…and suspicious circumstances.

Retirement was supposed to be easy for former NYPD Chief Maury Gross—good food, baseball, and maybe a little peace and quiet. But thanks to his spirited wife Bobbi and her taste for “vacations to die for,” relaxation is the one thing that never makes the itinerary.

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Daniel Jacobus Mysteries

Greed, lust, power, and murder are words not commonly associated with the world of classical music.

Yet this is the setting into which blind Daniel Jacobus, a reclusive, cantankerous violin teacher living in self-imposed exile in rural New England, is inexorably drawn.

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Devil's Trill by Gerald Elias
Devil's Trill: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Devil's TrillBook 1

When an accursed Stradivarius violin is stolen from Carnegie Hall and rival pedagogue Victoria Jablonski is murdered, blind violin teacher Daniel Jacobus becomes the prime suspect.

…captivating and wholly original.

Library Journal (starred review)

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Danse Macabre: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Danse MacabreBook 2

Beloved violin virtuoso Rene Allard is brutally murdered. BTower, a young Black rival, is convicted. Can Jacobus prove his innocence?

A musical feast for mystery and music lovers.

Library Journal

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Death and the Maiden: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Death and the MaidenBook 3

The renowned New Magini String Quartet implodes, and its members mysteriously disappear. One of them is Jacobus's protégée, Yumi Shinagawa.

Fast-paced and punchily written.

Library Journal

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Death and Transfiguration: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Death and TransfigurationBook 4

Orchestra concertmaster Sheherazade O'Brien is found dead, setting up a lethal battle of wills between Jacobus and Vaclav Herza, the orchestra's tyrannical conductor.

Brilliant and captivating on every level.

Booklist (starred review)

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Playing with Fire: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Playing with FireBook 5

Forgery turns fatal when humble violin maker Amadeo Borlotti encounters a dissatisfied customer.

…has the reader on the edge until the end.

Stringendo Magazine

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Spring Break: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Spring BreakBook 6

Was the unexpected death of acclaimed music professor Aaron Schlossberg natural…or payback for sexual harassment?

…completely honest and shockingly brutal.

iBerkshires

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Cloudy with a Chance of Murder: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Cloudy with a Chance of MurderBook 7

A psychopathic killer stalking Antelope Island, isolated by a violent summer storm, is hellbent on revenge against Jacobus and Yumi.

What gives this mystery its verve is the vibrant cast of characters and Jacobus's indomitable personality and wry wit.

Publishers Weekly

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Murder at the Royal Albert: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery

Murder at the Royal AlbertBook 8

When young violinist Natasha Conrad is shot dead at her first Royal Albert Hall performance, Jacobus and Yumi scour the English countryside to track down her murderer.

Gerald Elias is a maestro of mystery.

Gabriel Valjan, author of the Shane Cleary Mystery series

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Standalones

Crime fiction is a pretty broad genre. That's one of the things that makes writing it fun.

Regardless of the subgenre, this collection of short crime fiction is meant to entertain.

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It's a Crime! by Gerald Elias
Roundtree Days

Roundtree Days

Western lawman Jefferson Dance is confronted with cases of arson, kidnapping, and murder during the Roundtree Days Festival in Loomis City, Utah.

Elias tells his nicely plotted tale with brio.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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It's a Crime!

It's a Crime!

An eclectic mix of 30 short crime fiction stories, from spies to string bass players.

Genuine writing from an author who knows his territory as well as anyone.

Fred Lifsitz

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The Beethoven Sequence

The Beethoven Sequence

Unlikely music educator Layton Stolz gains a cult-like following and amasses power. When he becomes President of the United States, only one man stands in his way from becoming a dictator.

…quick, gripping, and disruptive read.

The Boston Musical Intelligencer

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Symphonies and Scorpions

Symphonies and Scorpions

A memoir/travelogue offering an insider's look at the world of a touring orchestra musician, set against the backdrop of two groundbreaking concert tours to China.

…wonderfully lucid and insightful.

Edward Reichel, music critic

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Getting Through: Tales of Corona and Community

Getting Through

A multi-authored collection of stories and essays written during the frightening, isolating days of Covid, with proceeds going to the Red Cross.

Everybody loves a smorgasbord and this one is laden with delicacies.

William A. Nugent, reader

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Maestro, the Potbellied Pig

Maestro, the Potbellied Pig

Cassandra, a lonely harpist, finds love and adventure with an unlikely, rambunctious pet.

A thoroughly enjoyable story!

Ann Pilot (Former Principal Harpist, Boston Symphony Orchestra)

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Maestro, el cerdito barrigón

Maestro, el cerdito barrigón

This children's classic is available in both Spanish and in English, as "Maestro, the Potbellied Pig." Cassandra es una talentosa arpista de una orquesta sin…

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Audiobooks

Devil's Trill AudiobookDanse Macabre AudiobookDances with Death AudiobookMurder at the Royal Albert AudiobookMaestro the Potbellied Pig AudiobookMaestro the Potbellied Pig (Spanish) Audiobook

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