Death on the High C's Author:Robert Barnard The Northern Opera Company was expecting an electrifying season. But they got a nasty shock when one of their members was murdered after the very first performance. Everyone seemed to have an alibi, but Superintendent Nichols knew a false note when he heard one. By the time he finished his investigation, someone would be singin... more »g a different tune...and the killer would have no time for an encore.« less
Too much opera, too many superfluous characters, too long a book and unsatisfying solution to the deaths. Except for some typical Barnard witty dialogue, this was a let-down. Might be more enjoyable to opera fans (especially Rigoletto).