The Iron Tongue of Midnight

Beverle Myers

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Poisoned Pen Press
30 June 2012

Historical mysteries

Series: Tito Amato Series

In September of 1740, singer Tito Amato receives a curious invitation. The German composer Karl Johann Weber is rehearsing a new opera at an isolated villa nestled in the hills of the Venetian mainland. Would Tito accept the lead role? Puzzled by the air of secrecy that enshrouds the production, but attracted by a generous fee, Tito agrees. Artist Gussie Rumbolt, Tito's friend and brother-in-law, has also been summoned to paint scenes of the estate's grape harvest. The two men find the countryside awash with the golden hues of autumn, but the bucolic mood quickly turns menacing when a notorious figure from Tito's past turns up at the villa.

That night, at the stroke of twelve, a soprano stumbles over a stranger who has been beaten to death with the clock pendulum. With the local constable away on a boar hunt, the midnight murderer strikes with impunity, raising terror to a fevered crescendo. Ever faithful to the ideals of truth and justice, Tito pursues his own quest for answers-a quest that leads straight into the painful secrets of his heart and beyond. The Iron Tongue of Midnight is the fourth novel in Myers' Baroque Mystery series. It follows Cruel Music.

By: Beverle Myers
Imprint: Poisoned Pen Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Reprint
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 404g
ISBN: 9781464200366
ISBN 10: 146420036X
Series: Tito Amato Series
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 June 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Beverle Graves Myers is the author of the Baroque Mystery series featuring Tito Amato. Her novels and short stories have earned nominations for the Macavity, Derringer, and Kentucky Literary Awards. A retired psychiatrist, Bev is also a lifelong opera lover and avid traveler. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky with her husband, Lawrence.

Reviews for The Iron Tongue of Midnight

An accomplished historical novel that's also a classic country-house murder mystery. - Kirkus Reviews of The Iron Tongue of Midnight Myers uses the intriguing 18th-century Italian settings to great advantage in this lively historical country house mystery. - Library Journal of The Iron Tongue of Midnight Tito proves himself a lively narrator, and fans of cozier period puzzles and Italian opera will enjoy his company as well as the book's appealingly bucolic, autumnal setting. - Publishers Weekly of The Iron Tongue of Midnight

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