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Lydia Leftcoast

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19. Bedside book: Mozart's Last Aria, Purse book: Ashes to Dust

Fri May 4, 2012, 11:03 PM

May 2012

In Mozart's Last Aria, Mozart's sister Nannerl goes to Vienna to find out what happened after she receives word that he has died. She finds out that he was in trouble with the authorities due to his Masonic connections (the Masons were considered dangerous revolutionaries).

In Ashes to Dust, one of Yrsa Sigurdardottir's Icelandic novels, lawyer Thora goes to the Westmann Islands, which suffered a volcanic eruption in 1973, because her client doesn't want his family's former home excavated, and at first glance, it's understandable: four bodies and a detached head are found in the basement. The client claims innocence, but then the woman who is part of his alibi is murdered.

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What are you reading the week of April 29, 2012? [View all] DUgosh Apr 2012 OP

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I remember years ago JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #6

The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad YankeyMCC Apr 2012 #2

FACELESS KILLERS by Henning Mankell MaineDem Apr 2012 #3

I read this one, and the next fadedrose Apr 2012 #7

I remember the character in the tv series being very conflicted and moody MaineDem Apr 2012 #8

Try the one I just posted by Jussi Adler-Olsen fadedrose Apr 2012 #10

Thanks; added it to my wishlist MaineDem Apr 2012 #11

I prefer the original Swedish series (shown on MHz Worldview, which Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #18

I'll look for it MaineDem May 2012 #20

It's on Amazon Instant Video, but at a high price per episode Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #21

Where are you MaineDem? fadedrose May 2012 #24

_A Darker Place_ by Jack Higgins getting old in mke Apr 2012 #4

Cool - Dillon's one of my favorite characters mvccd1000 Apr 2012 #12

Not much Dillon getting old in mke May 2012 #22

Just finished(last night) JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #5

THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES (2011) by Jussi Adler-Olsen fadedrose Apr 2012 #9

Only a couple matt819 May 2012 #13

"The Destroyed" by Brett Battles ("The Cleaner" series) mvccd1000 May 2012 #14

These really are trashy. matt819 May 2012 #16

HIDDEN MOON (2007) James Church fadedrose May 2012 #15

Yes, wonderful series Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #17

Bedside book: Mozart's Last Aria, Purse book: Ashes to Dust Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #19

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