Best-selling author Helaine Mario grew up in New York City and is a graduate of Boston University. A passionate advocate for women's and children's issues, she has served on many nonprofit boards while residing in Washington, D.C. Her first Maggie O'Shea mystery, The Lost Concerto, won the Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal. Shadow Music is her fourth novel and the third in the Maggie O'Shea Mystery Series. Helaine and her husband, Ron, live in Arlington, VA. Net royalties from Helaine's books go to local reading and family programs.
"""Mario has once again hit all the right notes with Shadow Music, drawing the reader into a landscape of art and music . . . using a tuning fork of spine-tingling suspense."" --Sandra Brown, New York Times best-selling author ""Gripping, intense, and lyrical, [Shadow Music] is a heartbreaking journey wrapped in a page-turning mystery. Ruthless greed, devastating courage, long-lost secrets--and a riveting ending that's a crescendo of emotional realization, deep understanding, and haunting inspiration."" --Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today best-selling author ""Mario writes with the soul of a poet, painting her characters and scenes with deft touches of insight and wit. Her heroine, Maggie O'Shea, will burrow into your heart. Dark Rhapsody is that rare novel--a story that's a page-turner and a deeply felt character study."" --Gayle Lynds, New York Times best-selling author ""Skeletons bang on closet doors, longing to be set free--and free they are in this terrific mix of mystery and mayhem. Every page is fraught with danger and surprise. [The Lost Concerto is] a true banquet for thriller readers."" --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author ""Richly atmospheric, excellent can't-put-it-down pacing, enticing, and compelling characters. [The Lost Concerto is] really terrific storytelling."" --M. J. Rose, New York Times best-selling author ""If you love classical music, a challenging thriller, a twisting mystery, and complex characters, The Lost Concerto is for you. Lushly layered, full of evocative prose and surprises, and wonderfully told, this one's a must-read. I couldn't put it down."" --J. T. Ellison, New York Times best-selling author * ""Music is not just backdrop here but also a character that permeates Maggie's life . . . bolstered by the transformative power of classical music, Maggie finds what has been lost, including herself. Brava!"" --Library Journal (Starred Review)"