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Many thanks to all who contributed replies to my request for fiction with a musical theme. In case the information is useful to others I am pulling it together into a single list. Cyril Hare Where the wind blows (murder mystery set around a local music festival; the guest violinist is murdered before she can play the Mendelssohn violin concerto) Probably published 1940s, Cyril Hare's books have recently been reprinted. Pinchas Zuckerman's wife wrote a novel with a musical background about 20 years ago. While the music lasts / Alice McVeigh, about life in a touring British orchestra and relationships between the players. Also 'Ghost music' but, I don't know the precise content of that one. As the author was a player herself it's likely to be on a similar theme, I think. Angela Huth, 'Easy silence,' novella about a violin player in a string quartet having a mid-life crisis and falling in love with their new viola player. Michael Faber, "The courage consort" John Suchet, Beethoven trilogy ""The last master" - see <http://www.wendoverbookshop.co.uk/fiction/musicalnovels.htm> http://www.wendoverbookshop.co.uk/fiction/musicalnovels.htm Essay on music in English detective fiction at <http://www.musicweb.uk.net/detective.htm> http://www.musicweb.uk.net/detective.htm <http://www.classical.net/music/books/fiction.html> http://www.classical.net/music/books/fiction.html <http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/mystery.html> http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/mystery.html#Musicin - list of staggering length [ <http://www.contemporarywriters.com/> www.contemporarywriters.com/ - searchable in both free text and by genre of authors (regrettably not a music gene). Searchable database contains up-to-date profiles of some of the UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers - biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, prizes and photographs. Searchable by author, genre, nationality, gender, publisher, book title, date of publication and prize name/date. Perhaps more useful on another theme than this one.] Hazel Dakers Reaching the Regions Programme Manager Regional and Library Programmes British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB tel: 0207-412-7152 fax: 0207-412-7155 ************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. Adopt a Book. www.bl.uk/adoptabook ************************************************************************* The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the [log in to unmask] : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. *************************************************************************