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Carnal Innocence Carnal Innocence Nora Roberts In the small town of Innocence, Mississippi, days are long, nights are fragrant, and secrets are hard to keep. But when a brutal killer starts claiming the lives of the town's most attractive women, … OL111547W
Fiddlestrings Fiddlestrings Marguerite de Angeli Although he has his doubts when there are other things he'd rather do, eleven-year-old Dai finally decides the hours he has to spend practicing the violin are worth it. OL112802W
The sad story of Veronica who played the violin The sad story of Veronica who played the violin David McKee Veronica's skill with the violin is so astonishing that she can move people and animals to tears, until everything changes with her trip to the deepest jungle. OL114536W
Silent Night Silent Night Mary Higgins Clark When her husband was diagnosed with leukemia, Catherine Dornan and their two young sons accompanied him to New York, during the Christmas season, for a life-saving operation. Hoping to divert the boy… OL13064W
Life is a poem-- often set to music Life is a poem-- often set to music Evelyn Brill Stark 252 p. : 24 cm OL14852722W
RMS titanic RMS titanic Yvonne Hume A biography of violinist John Law Hume who died on the Titanic when it sank in April, 1912. OL16320757W
Stabat mater Stabat mater Tiziano Scarpa Cecilia is a violinist who, during anguished sleepless nights, writes letters to the mother she never knew, haunted by her and hating her by turns. But things start to change when a new violin teache… OL16592911W
Hannah's Garden Hannah's Garden Midori Snyder When Cassie's grandfather falls ill, she and her mother return to his farm, where Cassie discovers a wonderful, terrible secret about her family. OL1803516W
Infernal devices Infernal devices K. W. Jeter Steampunk. Fresh and inventive, darkly humorous, and with wild characters who never take a backseat to the mechanical creations. OL1852681W
Skirt and the fiddle Skirt and the fiddle Tristan Egolf "Charlie Evans is a brilliant violinist who, embittered by a truly horrendous gig, has kissed the fiddle and the entire straight world goodbye. Dreaming of skipping town, he lives in a flophouse amon… OL1944563W
Passenger Passenger Alexandra Bracken "Two worlds collide in this sweeping, romantic novel about a love that crosses centuries by bestselling author of the Darkest Minds series, Alexandra Bracken"-- "In one devastating night, violin pro… OL19665855W
Stealing the Countess Stealing the Countess David Housewright Since becoming an unlikely millionaire and quitting the St. Paul Police Department, Rushmore McKenzie has been working as an unlicensed private investigator, basically doing favors for friends and pe… OL20028259W
The dance of the violin The dance of the violin Kathy Stinson "As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficul… OL20059767W
A traitor to memory A traitor to memory Elizabeth George This is a classic detective story that is also a tapestry of passion, loyalty and betrayal. Previous novels by George include 'A Great Deliverance', 'In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner', 'Evidence Expos… OL22061258W
Fiddle Fiddle Vivian Wagner Describes the author's passion for the fiddle and how learning the craft helped awaken her love of life and become connected to a nationwide community of teachers and artisans. OL23228967W
The Violin Maker The Violin Maker John Marchese How does a simple piece of wood become a violin, the king of instruments? Watch and find out as Eugene Drucker, a member of the world–renowned Emerson String Quartet, commissions Sam Zygmuntowicz, a … OL272487W
Facing the music Facing the music Eva Vogiel In 1949, a Jewish teenager from a Belgian refugee family, now living in a British boarding school, finds herself at the center of a case of mistaken identity until her mother reveals a secret that fo… OL3915218W
Fiddler to the world Fiddler to the world Carol H. Behrman Presents the life of the talented violinist whose bout with polio left him disabled but still determined to pursue his love of music and the violin. OL463899W
Vivaldi's Virgins Vivaldi's Virgins Barbara Quick In this enthralling new novel, Barbara Quick re-creates eighteenth-century Venice at the height of its splendor and decadence. A story of longing and intrigue, half-told truths and toxic lies, Vivald… OL540337W
Fire fire Fire fire Eva Sallis A darkly humorous, compelling novel whose family of characters resonate in a similar style to Cloudstreet. Musicians, artists and poets,' Acantia says. That's what you'll be. Just like Pa and me.' Sh… OL5869217W
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