About the Book:

October, 1929:

The Metropolitan Opera Company in New York City is opening its golden curtain on Puccini's masterpiece, La Bohème, starring the internationally acclaimed diva Vivienne du Lac as Mimi. The role of Rodolfo will be sung by Sergei Andreyi. Maestro Massimo Orsini is conducting. Young, beautiful and talented Antonina Sabatino will sing a minor role in the production.

October, 1929:

Three weeks before the Stock Market Crash on Wall Street, follow the machinations of The New York Stock Exchange as fortunes are made and fortunes disappear. Attend the rehearsals, suffer the temper tantrums of the stars, peek at the lives of the cast and the back-stage employees as they perform a magnificent opera in one of the great opera houses of the world. Gasp at the horrific murders committed behind the golden curtain. Help the New York City Police solve the crimes. Enjoy.

About the Author:

J. Tracksler has garnered many literary awards for her mystery romances. She lives in Kittery Point, Maine. Tracksler loves her family, her friends, opera, gardening, wine, cooking simple Italian foods and writing about the exploits of the Sabatino Cousins.