To celebrate the launch of the newest Lemony Snicket book, The Composer is Dead, publisher HarperCollins Childrens is giving away 25 copies of the hardcover book/CD set. The book is, obviously, a murder mystery set in symphony hall. “If you have ever heard an orchestra play, then you know that musicians are most certainly guilty of something. Where exactly were the violins on the night in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously?
“In this perplexing murder mystery, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and nearly everyone is a musical instrument. But the composer is still dead.
“Perhaps you can solve the crime yourself. Join the Inspector as he interrogates all the unusual suspects. Then listen to the accompanying audio recording featuring Lemony Snicket and the music of Nathaniel Stookey performed by the San Francisco Symphony. Hear for yourself exactly what took place on that fateful, well-orchestrated evening.”
Paired with the HarperCollins promotion, the official Lemony Snicket web site has a audio and a video of the performance, along with an interview with the author.