A LOST MANUSCRIPT. A SAVAGE MURDER HUNT. A DEADLY SECRET.
While on a business trip to the UK, Ben Hope makes an impulse decision to attend a college reunion at his former university, Oxford. There he meets an old friend, Nick, now an internationally-renowned classical musician.
But storm clouds are soon once again brewing on Ben’s horizon. After Nick’s brutal murder in an apparent home invasion robbery, Ben is drawn into the mystery of a missing music manuscript that may be a lost work by the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
The hunt for his friend’s killers leads Ben across Europe, and into bloody conflict with even more dangerous people than he’d bargained for. As his quest unfolds, so does the shocking truth about the lost Bach manuscript, a secret dating back to the very darkest historical chapter of Man’s inhumanity to Man: the Nazi Holocaust.
Praise for The Bach Manuscript:
‘A fast-paced thriller with a musical twist. Mariani has done his homework, deftly captures the allure of lost musical works, and also gives an insight into the world of art theft. A pacy, enjoyable read.’
—BBC Music Magazine
‘The book hums along with energy and pace…If you like your conspiracies twisty, your action bone-jarring, then look no further.’
—Mark Dawson, international bestselling author of the John Milton and Group 15 series.
‘Another slickly crafted adventure from the modern master of mayhem.’
—Shots Magazine
‘Ben Hope is back, and he’s even more dangerous than ever in this riveting action adventure.’
—The Derbyshire Times
‘Vintage Ben Hope all the way!’
—Official Scott Mariani Facebook Fan Group
‘I can’t praise this series enough. I hope it never ends. If I could read them all day, every day for a month I would!’
—For Winter Nights
‘Kudos to Scott Mariani for keeping the quality high and the excitement riveting in this series. I tell whoever I can get to listen about how much I enjoy these novels.’
—A Book for All Seasons
‘Another excellent read in the Ben Hope series. Recommended.’
—Library Thing
‘This is a superb novel. Brilliantly written and a first rate action thriller.’
—Goodreads
‘I can’t get enough of this fantastic series.’
—Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
