Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host Nupur Tustin and her new book, “A Minor Deception: A Joseph
Haydn Mystery”! For other stops on her
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giveaway!
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A Minor Deception: A Joseph Haydn
Mystery
by Nupur Tustin
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GENRE:
Historical Cozy Mystery
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BLURB:
Kapellmeister
Joseph Haydn would like nothing better than to show his principal violinist,
Bartó Daboczi, the door. But with the Empress Maria Theresa’s visit scheduled
in three weeks, Haydn can ill-afford to lose his surly virtuoso.
But when Bartó
disappears—along with all the music composed for the imperial visit—the
Kapellmeister is forced to don the role of Kapell-detective, or risk losing his
job.
Before long
Haydn's search uncovers pieces of a disturbing puzzle. Bartó, it appears, is
more than just a petty thief—and more dangerous. And what seemed like a minor
musical mishap could modulate into a major political catastrophe unless Haydn
can find his missing virtuoso.
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:
Greta,
a palace maid who enjoys a good gossip, tells Rosalie that Barto has threatened
to leave.
A
Bit of Gossip
“I
was not listening in at the door,” plump Greta said as she brushed past
Rosalie. “I was emptying the vases in the hallway outside the Music Room.” She
pointed a pudgy hand in the direction of the Estates Director’s office. “He was
up there, too, you know. What business did he have there, I should like to
know!”
Rosalie
followed the maid into the kitchen. “But what did you hear Greta?”
Greta
turned toward Rosalie, a broad smile on her face. “You will never guess?” She
caught sight of the letter on the kitchen table, and smirked. “Let us just say
Herr Haydn might soon be in need of the services of a violinist such as your
brother.”
Rosalie’s
hand flew to her mouth. “It is Master Bartó, is it not? What has he done now?”
Greta
sat down, brushing a fine strand of golden hair from her pale face. “He has
threatened to leave! But not before Herr Haydn gave him his marching orders.”
She leaned over. “I can tell you I will be glad to see the last of that awful
man.”
Rosalie
sank down into the chair next to Greta. It hardly seemed possible. Could Master
Bartó have grown so audacious? What could have caused it? His strange visitor?
The lure of a better offer, perhaps?
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AUTHOR BIO:
A former
journalist, Nupur Tustin relies upon a Ph.D. in Communication and an M.A. in
English to orchestrate fictional mayhem.
The Haydn mysteries are a result of her life-long passion for classical
music and its history. Childhood piano lessons and a 1903 Weber Upright share
equal blame for her original compositions, available on ntustin.musicaneo.com.
Her writing
includes work for Reuters and CNBC, short stories and freelance articles, and
research published in peer-reviewed academic journals. She lives in Southern
California with her husband, three rambunctious children, and a pit bull.
For details on the
Haydn series and monthly blog posts on the great composer, visit the official
Haydn Mystery web site: NTUSTIN.COM.
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BOOK DETAILS:
A Minor Deception:
A Joseph Haydn Mystery
Release Date:
November 15, 2016
Ebook (ISBN-13:
978-0-9982430-0-9): $4.99
Print (ISBN-13:
978-0-9982430-1-6): $14.95
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Nupur will be awarding a free print copy of the
book (open to US residents only) to one randomly drawn winner via
Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thank you for hosting! Readers, the giveaway is for US only.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for following along, Lisa! I hope you're enjoying the excerpts so far.
DeleteThanks for hosting the excerpt.
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