The Universe in 3/4 Time

A wartime piano with a secret...

An ancient symbol carved inside...

Three daring musicians on a quest for the truth...



History and the present day merge enthrallingly in Leona Francombe's sweeping new tale of suspense, mysticism, and a great love forged by war and music.



The Universe in 3/4 Time tells the story of a WWII piano abandoned to the elements in contemporary Brussels, and of Audrey Nightingale, the pianist who comes across it. This haunting mystery traverses Europe - and generations - as it takes the reader on a bracing journey to delight both the intellect and the heart. As the piano reveals its truths, the novel weaves together forgotten crimes of passion and heroism during occupation...characters glittering and downtrodden, and musical moments so finely drawn, you can hear them. Nights are full of ghosts and the tremors of cosmic harmony.



The Universe in 3/4 Time is an engrossing page-turner that takes time to meditate on such things as the astronomy of Johannes Kepler, our place in the universe, the nearness of the past, and music's breathtaking powers.