{"product_id":"five-deaths-for-seven-songbirds-paperback","title":"Five Deaths for Seven Songbirds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Everson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Eve Springer arrives to join the Songbirds it's the fulfillment of her lifelong dream. But that dream is soon to become a nightmare. Somebody is murdering the Songbirds, using their own instruments as weapons. Will Eve be next?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Passionate, overwhelming, a classic thriller with a rock rhythm.\" --\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Ernesto Gastaldi, screenwriter of So Sweet... So Perverse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI read this story with ever-increasing interest. The dynamics and tension felt reminiscent of my thriller films from the 70s and 80s, which have been appreciated by many American directors such as Quentin Tarantino. It would make a great film for lovers of the genre. Ottimo intrigo! -- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSergio Martino, director of All the Colors of the Dark and Torso\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntricately plotted in the classic giallo style, with plot twists and murders galore. John Everson has written a thriller that is sure to appeal to devotees of lurid Italian mystery thrillers. -- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTroy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomebody is murdering the Songbirds... \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA modern Giallo, Everson's homage to the stylish Italian mystery thrillers. When Eve Springer arrives in Belgium to study with the world-famous Prof. Ernest Von Klein at The Eyrie, an exclusive music conservatory, it's the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. But that dream is soon to become a nightmare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the star of the school's piano program is strangled with a piano wire, the only clue to the killer is a grainy picture of the victim during her final moments, mouth wide and screaming, posted on the girl's own Facebook account, alongside a classic music video. What does it mean? Eve soon finds herself taking the girl's place as the enclave's star pupil, in line for a coveted scholarship and a new member of the famed jazz combo, the Songbirds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Eve is drugged and another Songbird murdered at a campus party, she suddenly finds herself on the list of suspects. Another picture is posted online of the victim in her final moments, and this time, Eve is sure the hands around the girl's throat... are hers! Could she have killed the girl while under the influence of whatever someone had slipped in her drink? The police and others at the Eyrie are suspicious; the murders began when she arrived. Her new boyfriend Richard insists that she could not be the killer. But who would want the Songbirds dead? One of the other Songbirds, like Gianna, the snarky sax player who seems to hate everyone? Or Philip, the creepy building caretaker and occasional night watchman? Or could it be Prof. Von Klein himself, who seems very handy with a camera and has a secret locked room behind his office where the light always seems to be on after dark? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhoever it is, Eve knows she needs to figure it out. Because when a dead canary is left as a bloody message on the keys of her piano, she knows her own life may be in deadly danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAME TREE PRESS\u003c\/b\u003e is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction \u0026amp; fantasy, and crime \/ mystery \/ thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Everson is a former newspaper reporter, a staunch advocate for the culinary joys of the jalapeno and an unabashed fan of 1970s European horror, giallo and poliziotteschi cinema. He is also the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of twelve novels, including his latest New Orleans occult thriller, \u003ci\u003eVoodoo Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House by The Cemetery\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel that takes place at a real haunted cemetery - Bachelor's Grove - near where he grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eCovenant\u003c\/i\u003e, was a winner of the prestigious Bram Stoker Award, and his sixth, \u003ci\u003eNightWhere\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the award. Both dealt with demonic and erotic horror themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis novels have been translated into Polish, German, Czech, Turkish and French. Praised by \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHellnotes\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called his work 'hard to put down', while author Edward Lee said, 'Everson is a MASTER of the hardcore; he's the rare kind of writer who's so good you can't proceed with your day until the book is finished.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the past 25 years, Everson has also published four collections of horror fiction; his short stories have appeared in more than seventy-five magazines and anthologies. He has written licensed tie-in stories for \u003ci\u003eThe Green Hornet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKolchak The Night Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e and novelettes for \u003ci\u003eThe Vampire Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e and Jonathan Maberry's V-Wars universe. \u003ci\u003eV-Wars\u003c\/i\u003e was turned into a 10-episode NetFlix series in 2019 that included two of Everson's characters, Danika and Mila Dubov. For more on his obsession with jalapenos and cult cinema, as well as on his fiction, art and music, visit www.johneverson.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767199858976,"sku":"9781787586260","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ad4311a51809dfa108cfa255521c878.webp?v=1780306362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/five-deaths-for-seven-songbirds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}