The Violin Conspiracy (A GMA Book Club Pick)

《小提琴的陰謀》——美國《早安美國》讀書俱樂部選書

雷・麥克米利恩是冉冉升起的黑人小提琴家，不畏種族歧視與傳統音樂界的偏見，全心追逐夢想。就在他準備參加世界級柴可夫斯基大賽時，他的傳家寶小提琴——一把無價的史特拉迪瓦里名琴——竟遭竊，並留下高達五百萬美元的贖金要求！

從北卡羅來納州鄉間到全球音樂殿堂，雷奮力對抗偏見，突破困境，而如今，他不僅要奪回小提琴，更要向世界證明：無論結果如何，他始終是一位偉大的音樂家。

「與《后翼棄兵》一樣精彩，充滿張力與熱血！」—《紐約時報》暢銷作家 克里斯·博哈利安

"I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen's Gambit a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about--in this case, classical music." --Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch

Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian's life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream--he's determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. 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, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and 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.