The Violin Conspiracy A Novel Brendan Slocumb by Brendan Slocumb 9780593584125, 0593584120 instant download after payment.

Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. 

When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, & together, Ray & his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned & cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition—the Olympics of classical music—the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. 

Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself—and the world—that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.

Brendan Nicholaus Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, & holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin & viola) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For more than twenty years he has been a public & private school music educator & has performed with orchestras throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, & Washington, D.C.