Music Mysteries

The Paganini Curse

It’s 1911, and fifteen-year-old Aurora Lewis arrives for her violin lesson on a cold winter morning in New York City. But she discovers her professor is missing and his music studio window is open.  Aurora then sees the body of her professor lying in the alley below — and hooligans accuse her of giving him the fatal push. In this tale of musical intrigue, a teenager must use her ingenuity and determination to find a murderer to clear her name, before she becomes the next victim.

Praise for The Paganini Curse:

“Giselle Stancic has a unique and lyrical touch with music, history, and the angst and passions of the young. … The music, the mystery, the wonderful characters combine to make an entertaining and touching novel.” — Shelley Singer, author of the Jake Samson-Rosie Vicente mystery novels.

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Final Adagio

Tonight’s performance of Mahler’s epic Ninth Symphony marks the long-awaited conducting debut of Maestro Auguste Leloir with the Chicago Philharmonic. But during the fading chords of the last movement, a murderer’s obsession with revenge takes the center stage. Can Maestro Leloir unravel the mystery of the Final Adagio before he falls victim to the fierce vengeance of death?

Kirkus Reviews on Final Adagio:

“Cleverly constructed murder mystery.”

“Finale with the aplomb of Poirot at a pace more presto than adagio.”

“A well-played mystery for music lovers. Bravo!”

Final Adagio was the Grand Prize Winner in the San Francisco Writers Conference Contest and is available on Amazon.