"
Could a beautiful melody awaken the darkest part of human beings?
In the cold, gloomy atmosphere of an antique shop in Rome, American violinist Julia Ansdell comes across an intriguing score—the waltz "Incendio"—and is immediately drawn to its peculiar composition. Charged with passion, torment, and a chilling beauty—and seemingly unprecedented in the eyes of the world—the waltz, with its funereal minor key and feverish arpeggios, seems to have a life of its own. Determined to master the complex work, Julia decides to be the instrument that will make its melody heard.
Back in Boston, the moment Julia's bow begins to move across the violin strings, drawing those intense notes in the air, something sinister is awakened—and Julia's life is under imminent threat. The music seems to have an inexplicable and macabre effect on her young daughter, who is drastically transformed. Convinced that Incendio's hypnotic melody is unleashing a curse, Julia decides to investigate the story behind the score and find its composer. Her search leads her to the ancient city of Venice, where Julia uncovers a sinister, decades-old secret involving a dangerously powerful family who will do anything to prevent her from revealing the truth to the world—at all costs.
Maldita Waltz is a thrilling thriller from the author of The Surgeon and Garden of Bones .
"