The Kapellmeister Conspiracy

The Kapellmeister Conspiracy

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A mysterious fragment of a lost opera, a murder, and a shadowy occult society known as the Illuminati, more than two centuries old, set the stage for young Ted Wheeler’s inadvertent plunge into a tug of war between light and darkness. Where is the king’s ransom in Ottoman gold paid to murder an Austrian Emperor? Why was the death of a famous composer faked? Ted and his friends must unravel the mystery of a piece of torn musical score, a tantalizing fragment of a melody so beautiful that it could only have come from the hand of a Master. While they seek answers and devise a plan to find the rest of the missing score, darker forces are at work seeking to stop them, forces with roots in the secret Masonic lodges of 18th?Century Vienna. At stake are the unknown location of a fortune, perhaps even their own lives, and the truth about how one of the world’s greatest composers became entangled in a web of evil, deceit, and possibly regicide.

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Author:	Michael L. Martel
Paperback:	350 pages
Publisher:	BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date:	April 16, 2008
Language:	English
ISBN:	1419699350
Product Width:	131.0 centimeters
Product Height:	200.0 centimeters
Product Weight:	0.81 pounds
Package Length:	8.0 inches
Package Width:	5.25 inches
Package Height:	0.79 inches
Package Weight:	1.05 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 2 reviews

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Fantastic and Original Work Jun 12, 2009
By Books Are Great
The Kapellmeister Conspiracy is almost 2 books in one that are masterfully
intertwined. Michael Martel has a true understanding of Mozart's
Europe. All the details of the time are exquisitely described and draw
the reader into a time of mystery and intrigue. The author fades
seamlessly between the late 1700s and the early 1980s. The plot turns
are suspenseful the mysteries are plausible and the characters are
completely believable. I cannot begin to describe the compelling
feeling one gets while reading this welcoming novel. Martel is new
author to me, but I will certainly be watching for his name. I believe
he has also written a compilation of sea stories (Tales From a Gimbaled Wrist)

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

DaVinci Code Meets Amadeus Jun 11, 2010
By William A. Strauss
Michael Martel's The Kapellmeister Conspiracy is a true page turner - the story jumps between the late 1700s and the contemporary period. The story involves a modern day treasure hunt for a priceless antiquity. The story speeds ahead at a frenetic pace. The back story, set nearly 200 years earlier, is told with solid writing that clearly illustrates the immenense amount of work Mr. Martel must have done in order to get thing right. The writing takes you traveling back to an period that was full of intrigue and it all seems very plausible. It feels just like you are walking the streets of Europe in the eighteenth century. I would love to reveal more, but the title of the book has the word Conspiracy so you will have to find out the rest on your own.

With summer just around the corner, this is a wonderful book that you will find very satisfying. I can't wait for Mr. Martel to come out with his next book.

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