First published 1991
Vienna, 1791. Celebrated composer Wolfgang Mozart lies dying, his health and finances in ruin. Haunted by an anonymous commission for a requiem mass, he battles to complete the piece before the final bars are written. As Mozart wrestles with his musical legacy and rivalries, a mysterious stranger may hold the key to his immortality. In a desperate race against time, the maestro must confront the ghosts of his past to secure his place in history.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, biographical-fiction, music
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-time
Setting: Vienna
Period: 1791
148 pages · Paperback · Vintage