{"product_id":"2026200014340-secondhand-murder-maestro-please","title":"Murder, Maestro Please","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a body turns up in the most theatrical of circumstances, amateur sleuth and music-world insider Mike Conti finds himself drawn into a baffling murder mystery in Jack Sharkey's Murder, Maestro Please — a breezy, witty whodunit set against the colourful backdrop of the classical music scene. The novel blends sharp comic timing with genuine suspense, as Conti navigates a cast of eccentric suspects — conductors, divas, and backstage schemers — all of whom had reason to silence the victim permanently.\n\nSharkey, known for his deft touch with comedic crime fiction, crafts a narrative that crackles with wordplay and clever misdirection, illustrating how the grandest stages can conceal the darkest secrets. Published as part of Ace Books' popular paperback crime line, the novel stands as a charming artifact of mid-century genre fiction — light in tone but sharp in plotting — and leaves the reader wondering whether the next note struck will be musical… or murderous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161027158235,"sku":"2026200014340-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3817e9e2-9a81-4339-b66f-f32a3d301fe8.png?v=1787189385","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014340-secondhand-murder-maestro-please","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}