Melody Cavatina, a young and exceptionally talented cellist, is scheduled to premiere a finger-cracking solo in Rio in conjunction with the signing of a controversial trade agreement. As the orchestra heads to the airport, their priceless instruments are hijacked. Genial police Lieutenant Lowell is called to solve the case. Told with a focus on music, irreverent and witty, THE SYMPHONY HEIST is a thoroughly satisfying mystery, fun and informative. Lowell is becoming one of the most delightful characters in literature. Anyone who likes to solve a mystery or enjoys music will fall in love with this book.