The Upright Piano Player
Author | : David Abbott |
Publisher | : Hachette UK |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2011-03-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781849169691 |
ISBN-13 | : 1849169691 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Henry Cage seemed to have it all. A successful business career, considerable wealth, and a reputation for being a just and principled man. But public virtues can conceal private failings, and as Henry faces retirement, his well-ordered life begins to unravel. On the eve of the new millennium he is the victim of a random act of violence which soon escalates into a prolonged persecution, with tragic consequences. Family secrets are revealed, and when his ex-wife Nessa summons Henry to Palm Beach, he realises that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. The Upright Piano Player explores with a tender, yet unflinching eye the small but devastating flaws in human nature that can shape our destinies.