Murder at the Piano
Murder at the Piano by George Bagby is a mystery novel published by Chosho Publishing on June 14, 2024. This edition spans 164 pages and is presented in English. The story revolves around the murder of Gregor Wilchenski, an internationally renowned pianist, found dead in his estranged wife’s New York home. The circumstances surrounding his death, alongside another corpse linked to narcotics, set the stage for an intriguing investigation led by Inspector Schmidt, who is accompanied by a young ghostwriter.
Readers will encounter a blend of mystery and suspense as the narrative unfolds through the eyes of the ghostwriter, who initially underestimates Inspector Schmidt’s capabilities. The plot delves into the complexities of crime and the dynamics of the characters involved, highlighting themes of police procedural investigation. This edition of Bagby’s first mystery novel invites readers to explore the darker side of fame and the intricacies of human relationships within the context of a classic whodunit.
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Who killed Gregor Wilchenski, internationally famous pianist, in the New York home of his wife from whom he had been separated for years? Not that anybody cares much, aside from the police and a few devoted music lovers, for Gregor was not a nice person.
Gregor, who is making his first visit to New York in twenty-five years, is found dead at the piano in the room he has appropriated to his own in the home of his estranged wife. Beside him, on the floor, is another corpse. That of a man well known to the police as having some connection with the traffic in narcotics.
Inspector Schmidt, who knows nothing at all about music, but a great deal about crime, arrives on the scene accompanied by a young man who is doing some ghost writing for him. It is this man, by the way, who tells the story. At first, he is inclined to belittle the inspector because of the latter’s obvious lack of refinement and his frankly expressed ignorance.
Originally published in 1935 this was George Bagby’s first mystery novel.
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