Above: Author shot of Lyon, one of the places Andy visits to find the missing violinist.
Silver IPPY Winner of the West/Mountain Region for 2020!
Third prize for Fiction in the 2020 Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest!
Substitute Soloist
An Andy Veracruz Mystery Book 4
A reckless concertmaster, a determined conductor, and a priceless violin turn Andy into a substitute soloist!
Desperate for a music job, Andy joins an orchestra. He’s so unprepared that he assumes each rehearsal will be his last. When the concertmaster flees mid-concert under suspicious circumstances, however, Andy takes control. Impressed with his quick thinking, the conductor recruits Andy for a European tour to secretly chase after the concertmaster. Andy accepts the challenge, but at every step he imagines that his girlfriend will discover and expose his double purpose. Worse, despite all the hours spent rehearsing, how will he explain himself when his fellow musicians realize that he’s a fraud?
An Andy Veracruz Mystery Book 4
A reckless concertmaster, a determined conductor, and a priceless violin turn Andy into a substitute soloist!
Desperate for a music job, Andy joins an orchestra. He’s so unprepared that he assumes each rehearsal will be his last. When the concertmaster flees mid-concert under suspicious circumstances, however, Andy takes control. Impressed with his quick thinking, the conductor recruits Andy for a European tour to secretly chase after the concertmaster. Andy accepts the challenge, but at every step he imagines that his girlfriend will discover and expose his double purpose. Worse, despite all the hours spent rehearsing, how will he explain himself when his fellow musicians realize that he’s a fraud?
Two-Minute Blurb
Book Launch Fun!
Here I'm introducing guest of honor Maestro Linus Lerner, who provided a role model for a central character in both Dizzy in Durango and Substitute Soloist. Linus conducts the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra I currently play with. Listen to Interview with Linus Part 1 below:
Here I'm introducing guest of honor Maestro Linus Lerner, who provided a role model for a central character in both Dizzy in Durango and Substitute Soloist. Linus conducts the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra I currently play with. Listen to Interview with Linus Part 1 below:
Additional Book Launch Videos on Youtube Substitute Soloist Playlist
Interview with Linus/Short Reading:
Dancing on the Podium (Interview with Linus Part 2)
The Importance of Studying Music (interview with Linus Part 3)
Life Learning (interview with Linus Part 4)
D.R. Reads to Linus (page 1 of Substitute Soloist)
Mariachi Entertainment:
La Pikkina
Un rinconcito en el cielo
Margaritaville
Malagueña
Creí
Bésame mucho
Jesusita en Chihuahua
El rey (below)
Interview with Linus/Short Reading:
Dancing on the Podium (Interview with Linus Part 2)
The Importance of Studying Music (interview with Linus Part 3)
Life Learning (interview with Linus Part 4)
D.R. Reads to Linus (page 1 of Substitute Soloist)
Mariachi Entertainment:
La Pikkina
Un rinconcito en el cielo
Margaritaville
Malagueña
Creí
Bésame mucho
Jesusita en Chihuahua
El rey (below)
Book Launch Photos
Book Launch Entertainment: Tony Reis, Jaime Valenzuela, and Rudy Valenzuela help me entertain! Here's we're singing the song I love to hate, "El rey."