Death and Transfiguration

Reclusive, blind violin instructor Daniel Jacobus becomes curious about a prestigious symphony's internal strife when comments against the talented but maniacal conductor, Vaclav Herza, reach a divisive level. Sherry O'Brien, the acting concertmaster, has come to Daniel for advice because she fears that Herza's harassment of her means he won't appoint her to a deserved permanent position. But Daniel basically blows her off. A few days later, Sherry is in the hospital with slashed wrists, close to death. Daniel comes to his senses and mobilizes his team of friends—Nathaniel, Max, and Martin—to dig into Herza's past. Working round the clock in Prague, Tokyo, and New York, each man unearths dark secrets that clearly demonstrate Herza has killed before. Daniel knows this conductor must be brought to justice.