The Devil's Harmony
- Authors: Sarah Rayne
- Series: Book 5 in the Phineas Fox Mystery series
- Genres: Mystery
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- Rating: 4.4 based on 25 reviews
- Release Date: February 2, 2021
- Print length: 256 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Phineas Fox, a dedicated researcher, stumbles upon a shocking revelation after coming across an old scrapbook at a library in Warsaw. The discovery points to a horrific wartime atrocity that had long been buried in history.
The contents of the scrapbook hint at a tragic event that left no room for choice, resulting in a terrible fate for those involved. As Phineas delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a mysterious connection between the scrapbook, the Chopin Library, and a haunting piece of music called the Dark Cadence.
According to legend, the Dark Cadence was played only during the execution of traitors and has never been notated. Its last known performance was on the night the Chopin Library was destroyed during the Nazi occupation in 1944. The unearthed evidence raises questions about the events of that fateful night and their ties to a similar tragedy in Russia in 1918 when the Tsar and his family were executed. The repercussions of these events continue to reverberate into the present day, leaving Phineas to unravel the disturbing truth.