{"product_id":"a-dangerous-duet-a-heart-racing-victorian-mystery-pianist-crime-rings-music-halls-and-star-crossed-romance-in-london","title":"A Dangerous Duet: A Heart-Racing Victorian Mystery – Pianist, Crime Rings, Music Halls, and Star-Crossed Romance in London","description":"Winner of the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Historical Fiction\nThis dazzling new Victorian mystery from USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden introduces readers to Nell Hallam, a determined young pianist who stumbles upon the operations of a notorious—and deadly—crime ring while illicitly working as the piano player in a Soho music hall. Perfect for readers of Tasha Alexander, Anne Perry, and Deanna Raybourn.\nNineteen-year-old Nell Hallam lives in a modest corner of Mayfair with her brother Matthew, an inspector at Scotland Yard. An exceptionally talented pianist, she aspires to attend the Royal Academy; but with tuition beyond their means, Nell sets out to earn the money herself—by playing piano in a popular Soho music hall. And the fact that she will have to disguise herself as a man and slip out at night to do it doesn’t deter her.\nSpending evenings at the Octavian is like entering an alternate world, one of lively energy, fascinating performers, raucous patrons—and dark secrets. And when Nell stumbles upon the operations of an infamous crime ring working in the shadows of the music hall, she is drawn into a conspiracy that stretches the length of London. To further complicate matters, she has begun to fall for the hall owner's charismatic son, Jack, who has secrets of his own.\nThe more Nell becomes a part of the Octavian’s world, the more she risks the relationships with the people she loves. And when another performer is left for dead in an alley as a warning, she realizes her future could be in jeopardy in more ways than one.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0062796968\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0062796968.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Odden, Karen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43715103293501,"sku":"BVV.0062796968.A","price":6.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0062796968-0.jpg?v=1790291290","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-dangerous-duet-a-heart-racing-victorian-mystery-pianist-crime-rings-music-halls-and-star-crossed-romance-in-london","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}