The story is a gripping page-turner about a music professor tasked with authenticating a lost masterpiece by the most celebrated American composer of all time. The professor is the preeminent expert of thefamed composer, and he knows everything about the man behind the music. His task is to validate the newly discovered musical piece – a famous lost opera. As the professor delves into his research, heuncovers a shocking secret. He is determined to uncover the truth and recognize the rightful composer of the esteemed work. The book is a thriller and alternates between the present day, and Manhattan in the 1920’s. Josephine Reed is an impoverished young woman, who frequents jazz clubs, and meets a struggling musician. However, where the young composer stumbles, Josephine soars. She’s a natural prodigy who hears beautiful music in the sounds of the world around her. With Josephine as his silent partner, the composer’scareer takes off—and the reader is left to wonder who is the real genius? Additional twists into the mystery abound as the Board of the Foundation, representing the deceased composer, asserts its influence on the professor and his authentication. Symphony of Secrets is a 2023 novel by Brendan Slocumb. His first novel was The Violin Conspiracy , published in 2022. The New Castle County Reads (NCC Reads) selected Slocumb as its featuredauthor for 2024, and he spoke to ‘one of the largest crowds’ to ever attend these events here at the Chase Center. Date: February 3rd at 4:00pm Location: Women’s Lounge Lead By: Francesca DiGuglielmo BOOK CLUB
MARCH 3RD, 2026
FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali. A story about the friendship of two young girls into adolescence and adulthood, in the 1950’s under the Shah through to present day under the Ayatollah. Becky Dickinson will lead the discussion for the March meeting.
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb. The music of a famous American composer may have been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy. Francesca DiGuglielmo will lead the discussion for the February meeting.
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