The Hidden Auditorium

Nic Manton is down on his luck with love and money

A significan historical find can change his life around

Or it might bring danger and death

When Richard Wagner died in Venice in 1883, it was the end of a brilliant musical life. His family grieved, and the world lost the brilliant composer of The Flying Dutchman.

Almost 130 years later, antiques dealer Nic Manton finds a valuable pendant and travels to Venice to seek what it might leads to; an end to his financial mess. What he does not take into account is that secrets, scandals, indignities and riddles surround its message from the past.

The dead composer's skull could be hidden in a Venetian palace, and several ruthless individuals are more than just interested. A pretty but erratic woman drives Nic crazy. Another surrounds herself with grief. Which one will hurt him more? Brilliant but vague professor Bryn Awbrey helps Manton with the mystery. But death and betrayal foil their complicated plans.

"... beautifully written." Boyd Lemon

An exhilarating story of romance and historical intrigue, and part of the Bryn Awbrey series, The Hidden Auditorium is a breathless atmospheric thriller for devotees of classical music, lovers of old jewellery, and fans of traditional mysteries.