The thrilling sequel to the spicy Sunday Times bestseller, Murder at the Hotel Orient, set amongst the alluring grandeur of the Vienna State Opera.
It's a sultry, sweaty summer in Vienna, but death lurks in the sparse shadows, as news of thepassing of famed vocal coach Enrico Volta unleashes chaos upon the city of music and Enrico's five soprano stars, the Emeralds, gather for his memorial concert.
For Detective Andreas Wolke, devoted opera fan, it would be a dream to see the show. But just as the news breaks, he's called to a crime scene. The victim is soon identified as Edwina Mortimer: the sixth Emerald who supposedly died twenty years ago. Beneath her tongue are five mysterious seeds - a sinister warning that Volta's remaining ingenues are next. And in her pocket is a key to Room 14 of the Hotel Orient...
Enter Sterling Lockwood, the Hotel Orient's concierge and keeper of secrets, who joins forces with Detective Andreas to hunt down a serial killer and save the city's songbirds. The show must go on!
