Sent to the Devil is a historical mystery set in late 18th century Vienna. Court poet Lorenzo Da Ponte is working with Mozart on revisions to the words for his new opera. But following the death of his friend, a retired priest, Lorenzo is drawn into the investigation of a series of murders/5. This is the second book in Laura Lebow's historical mystery series based in Mozart's Vienna, and I can only hope there are more books to come from this author. The book is a well written murder mystery without being too gory, which I appreciated as blood and guts books are an immediate turn-off for me. I also loved the setting of 18th century /5(10). · Sent to the Devil. Author: Laura Lebow. One. Monday, Ap. The second message was waiting on my desk when I arrived at my office. The cheap paper had been hastily folded, sealed with a messy blob of wax, and its front scrawled with the words “Lorenzo Da Ponte, Court Theater.”. I turned it over in my hands.
Sent to the Devil Laura Lebow. Minotaur, $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. The Song Peddler of the Pont Neuf; The Figaro Murders; Buy this book. Laura Lebow studied European history at Brandeis University and earned a Master in City Planning from MIT. After a career as an environmental policy analyst, she now writes historical mysteries full-time. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband and an ever-expanding collection of opera CDs. Excerpted from Sent to the Devil by. I have been thoroughly enjoying Laura Lebow's historical mysteries around the world of operas, see for instance Sent to the Devil. Then she got the great idea to start a new series set in France! I'm thrilled to present to you The Song Peddler of the Pont Neuf and her private detective Paul Gastebois.
Sent to the Devil. Author: Laura Lebow. One. Monday, Ap. The second message was waiting on my desk when I arrived at my office. The cheap paper had been hastily folded, sealed with a messy blob of wax, and its front scrawled with the words “Lorenzo Da Ponte, Court Theater.”. I turned it over in my hands. Read "Sent to the Devil A Mystery" by Laura Lebow available from Rakuten Kobo. In Vienna, Court Poet Lorenzo Da Ponte is putting some finishing touches on the libretto for the premiere of his ne. Debut novelist Lebow adds romance-as Da Ponte becomes besotted with the beautiful baroness-to a background of court and political intrigue in this first of a projected series of mysteries based on Mozart's operas.
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