Ghost Music: The Secret Life of a Symphony Orchestra (Warleigh Hall Press Orchestral Novel Series Book 2)

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(This is the second edition of Ghost Music, which was originally published by Orion/Hachette).

William Mellor, a cellist, buys an antique cello at auction only to discover that it has supernatural qualities. A mysterious young woman then joins the orchestra, captivates the conductor, and attempts to seduce William, who is struggling to get back together with his estranged wife. In the end, no force, whether earthly or otherwise, can keep William from confronting the cello’s true nature—as well as his own.

A standalone sequel to the bestselling While the Music Lasts, Ghost Music was inspired by McVeigh’s fifteen years of touring on four continents with London orchestras including the BBC Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique.

McVeigh defines an orchestra as “a combination of the unlikely and the insufferable, attempting the impossible.” The same may be said of her novel, which smoothly harmonizes disparate themes and perspectives. Sexy and satirical, the narrative captivatingly chronicles personal politics and the world of music, both ghostly and otherwise.