The Mozart Conspiracy: A Novel Scott Mariani
Touchstone, March 2011
ISBN: 978-1439193365
In the tradition of Robert Ludlum and Dan Brown, Scott Mariani's THE MOZART CONSPIRACY is an electrifying thriller and the start of an exciting new series.
In Mariani's 2nd entry in the Ben Hope series, Mozart is revealed to allegedly have been a member of the Freemasons and may have been targeted for death due to the fact that he placed a number of Freemason secrets within his famous opera, The Magic Flute.
Former British Special Air Service officer Ben Hope is looking into the mysterious death of his old friend, Oliver Llewellyn. He is hired for this job by his first-love, world-famous opera star Leigh Llewellyn. Leigh knows Oliver well enough to realize that his death, originally reported as a tragic accident, may have actually been a planned murder based upon research Oliver was conducting into a lost letter of Mozart's that may have revealed the truth behind his own death.
Action fans will be blown away by the thrill-a-minute pace, and the historical intrigue that drives the plot really does feel authentic and plausible. The quality of the writing is excellent, and there's a level of characterisation that's rare to find in a thriller. Ben Hope combines all the toughness and capability of a true hero with a depth of sensitivity that genuinely draws the reader to him.
SCOTT MARIANI grew up in the historic town of St Andrews, Scotland. He studied modern languages and film studies at Oxford University and went on to work variously as a translator, language teacher, professional musician, pistol shooting instructor and freelance journalist before becoming a full-time writer. Scott had the idea for the Ben Hope series one day in 2007 while out walking with his dogs in the Welsh countryside. When he isn’t hard at work on his next book, Scott enjoys jazz and movies, is a keen astronomy buff, likes to keep his hand in with archery and shooting, and tries to find time to ride his Triumph Bonneville around the country lanes.
