THE FLAUTIST (Drake and Hepple mysteries)
The historic city of Chester has just built a new concert hall thanks to the generosity of an anonymous benefactor. A gala concert is organized to celebrate the opening and an internationally famous flautist, Evinka Whyte who lives locally, has agreed to play. The concert is however, marred by a dramatically sinister event.DCI Drake and his assistant DS Grace Hepple are called in to investigate. They soon discover that Evinka Whyte had a confusing and mysterious private life. This is made more complex by the history of her illustrious but secretive family. The investigation takes Drake to that most historic and musical city of Prague where the mystery deepens.