Playing with Fire

Zusatztext “Compelling . . . I defy you to read the first chapter and not singe your fingers reading the rest.” —David Baldacci   “One of the best and most original thrillers of the year.” —Providence Journal   “[A] novel brimming with emotion! literary description! and psychological suspense.” —The Huffington Post   “Will make readers drop everything to immerse themselves in its propulsive dual narrative.” —Los Angeles Times Informationen zum Autor New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen earned international acclaim for her first novel of suspense, Harvest . She introduced detective Jane Rizzoli in The Surgeon (2001) and Dr. Maura Isles in The Apprentice (2002) and has gone on to write numerous other titles in the celebrated Rizzoli & Isles series, most recently The Mephisto Club, The Keepsake, Ice Cold, The Silent Girl, Last to Die, and Die Again. Her latest novel is the standalone thriller Playing with Fire. A physician, Tess Gerritsen lives in Maine. Klappentext A gripping standalone thriller by the New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND SUSPENSE MAGAZINE In a shadowy antiques shop in Rome, violinist Julia Ansdell happens upon a curious piece of music-the Incendio waltz-and is immediately entranced by its unusual composition. Full of passion, torment, and chilling beauty, and seemingly unknown to the world, the waltz, its mournful minor key, its feverish arpeggios, appear to dance with a strange life of their own. Julia is determined to master the complex work and make its melody heard. Back home in Boston, from the moment Julia's bow moves across the strings, drawing the waltz's fiery notes into the air, something strange is stirred-and Julia's world comes under threat. The music has a terrifying and inexplicable effect on her young daughter, who seems violently transformed. Convinced that the hypnotic strains of Incendio are weaving a malevolent spell, Julia sets out to discover the man and the meaning behind the score. Her quest beckons Julia to the ancient city of Venice, where she uncovers a dark, decades-old secret involving a dangerously powerful family that will stop at nothing to keep Julia from bringing the truth to light. Praise for Playing with Fire "Compelling . . . I defy you to read the first chapter and not singe your fingers reading the rest."-David Baldacci "One of the best and most original thrillers of the year."-Providence Journal "[A] novel brimming with emotion, literary description, and psychological suspense."-The Huffington Post "Will make readers drop everything to immerse themselves in its propulsive dual narrative."-Los Angeles Times1 From the doorway I can already smell the scent of old books, a perfume of crumbling pages and time-­worn leather. The other antiques stores that I’ve passed on this cobblestoned alley have their air conditioners running and their doors closed against the heat, but this shop’s door is propped open, as if inviting me to enter. It’s my last afternoon in Rome, my last chance to pick up a souvenir of my visit. Already I’ve bought a silk tie for Rob and an extravagantly ruffled dress for our three-­year-­old daughter, Lily, but I haven’t found anything for myself. In the window of this antiques shop, I see exactly what I want. I step into gloom so thick that my eyes need a moment to adjust. Outside it’s sweltering, but in here it’s strangely cool, as though I’ve entered a cave where neither heat nor light can penetrate. Slowly, shapes take form in the shadows and I see book-­crammed shelves, old steamer trunks, and in the corner a medieval suit of tarnished armor...

Product details

• Authors: Tess Gerritsen
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.07.2016
• EAN: 9780812999303
• ISBN: 978-0-8129-9930-3
• No. of pages: 295
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 175 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Ballantine Books
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense