The Mozart Conspiracy
Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Blackwells, Bookshop, Hive, Waterstones, WHSmithSeries: Ben Hope #2
Published by: Avon
Release Date: 21 July 2011
Pages: 464
ISBN13: 978-1847563415
Synopsis
Who really murdered Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1790s Vienna?
Was he poisoned by a jealous rival composer? Was he killed for breaking the Freemasons’ code of silence? Or was a shadowy historical Order somehow involved in his death? Was the bizarre and brutal murder of pianist Oliver Llewellyn two centuries later somehow connected?
These are the questions facing troubled former SAS soldier Ben Hope in a breathless quest to find the killers of his friend Oliver. At the centre of the mystery lies an old letter, rediscovered after many years, which may or may not have been written by Mozart himself.
From the city of Oxford to Ravenna, Venice, Vienna and the snowy mountains of Slovenia, Ben and his old flame the world-famous opera singer Leigh Llewellyn must race across Europe to uncover the truth and stay one step ahead of a determined group of killers bent on erasing all trace of The Mozart Conspiracy…
Praise
‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code in a tale as driven as a dark Mozart symphony… but Scott Mariani writes with a steely lightness that is all his own.’
—Jennifer Lee Carrell, bestselling author of Interred with their Bones
‘The Mozart Conspiracy is music to the minds of thriller fans. Now readers on both sides of the Atlantic can enjoy Scott Mariani’s gift for international menace with a continental flair.’
—Thomas Greanias, bestselling author of The Promised War
‘The Mozart Conspiracy is an action-packed thriller that introduces a fine new hero, retired British commando Ben Hope, a former soldier who is tormented by regret. In a wild chase across Europe, Hope uses his talents to track down a nefarious cabal that secretly controls the destiny of nations. The novel is fast-paced and fun, and Hope is a hero you can’t help but root for.’
—Mark Alpert, bestselling author of Final Theory
‘A fast-paced, exhilarating tale.’
—The Mystery Gazette
‘Goes straight for the jugular… action-packed, not empty-headed.’
—Red-Handed Magazine
‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure.’
—Closer Magazine
‘Ben Hope is a goodie who knows how to treat a lady… An ingenious construction. Scott Mariani certainly knows how to write a thriller.’
—The Western Mail
‘The Mozart Conspiracy gives a new meaning to the label ‘thriller’.’
—Welsh Country magazine
‘I’m even more in love with Ben Hope … The suspense and thrilling adventure is cranked up to the scale of John Woo. If you are a fan of adventure stories, this is definitely for you.’C
—Myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com
‘Racing along at breakneck speed and promising more in a series, this action read will excite fans of Brown, James Rollins and Robert Ludlum.’
—Booklist Review
‘This is one of those compulsive books that demand to be read late into the night, a relentless drive towards a conclusion that promises to be bloody and deadly. Ben Hope is tested as never before. David fighting a Goliath with roots in history and the quest of power through dominance.’
—Curled Up With a Good Book
Read an excerpt here