"The captivating southwestern Irish countryside adds a delightful element to this paranormal series launch . . .an appealing protagonist" (Library Journal, starred review).
With few other options, African-American classical musician Gethsemane Brown accepts a less-than-ideal position turning a group of rowdy schoolboys into an award-winning orchestra. Stranded without luggage or money in the Irish countryside, she figures any job is better than none. The perk? Housesitting a lovely cliffside cottage. The catch? The ghost of the cottage's murdered owner haunts the place. Falsely accused of killing his wife (and himself), he begs Gethsemane to clear his name so he can rest in peace.
Gethsemane's reluctant investigation provokes a dormant killer, and she soon finds herself in grave danger. As she races to prevent a deadly encore, will she uncover the truth or star in her own farewell performance?
This is the "charming debut" of the mystery series that also includes Death in D Minor and Killing in C Sharp (Kirkus Reviews).
"[An] enchanting spellbinder of a mystery." —Susan M. Boyer, USA Today–bestselling author of Lowcountry Book Club
"Just when you think you've seen everything, here comes Gethsemane Brown, baton in one hand, bourbon in the other. Stranded in an Irish village where she knows no one (but they all know her), she's got just six weeks to turn a rabblesome orchestra into award-winners and solve a decades-old murder to boot. And only a grumpy ghost to help her. There's charm to spare in this highly original debut." —Catriona McPherson, Agatha Award–winning author of The Reek of Red Herrings
"Delightful: An Irish village full of characters and secrets, whiskey and music–and a ghost! Gethsemane Brown is a fast-thinking, fast-talking dynamic sleuth (with a great wardrobe) who is more than a match for the unraveling murders and cover-ups." —Chloe Green, author of the Dallas O'Connor Mysteries
"Recipe for a thoroughly satisfying mystery novel: 1) Take the best elements of vintage TV series such as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and Murder, She Wrote 2) blend with fine whiskey and classical music 3) pour into the green, green landscape of Ireland. Murder in G Major is a smooth debut from brilliant newcomer Alexia Gordon." —Daniel J. Hale, Agatha Award–winning author
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Starred review from September 1, 2016
Stranded in the Irish countryside with no money to get home to Virginia, African American musician Gethsemane Brown takes a job at St. Brennan's School, charged with turning a group of schoolboys into a prize-winning orchestra in six weeks. House-sitting in Carraigfaire, the former residence of Eamon McCarthy, a renowned Irish composer and conductor, Gethsemane feels inspired. Then she discovers Eamon's ghost still inhabits Carraigfaire and he wants her to solve his death. Eamon tells her that 25 years ago his wife, Orla, was thrown off the cliffs and he was poisoned, but the local garda (police) never bothered to investigate and marked the case closed as a murder-suicide. As Gethsemane grows attached to her students and begins to find fulfillment again, a long-dormant killer is stirring again. VERDICT The captivating southwestern Irish countryside adds a delightful element to this paranormal series launch. Gethsemane is an appealing protagonist who is doing the best she can against overwhelming odds.
Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Starred review from November 1, 2016
African American classical musician Gethsemane Brown loses a gig and her luggage in Ireland, but, as luck would have it, she lands another job, leading a boy's orchestra at St. Brennan's school. One problem? Her lovely cliffside cottage is haunted by the ghost of the previous owner, who begs Gethsemane to help clear his name in his wife's murder. A charming paranormal series launch with an appealing protagonist. (LJ 9/1/16)
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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November 1, 2016
African American classical musician Gethsemane Brown loses a gig and her luggage in Ireland, but, as luck would have it, she lands another job, leading a boy's orchestra at St. Brennan's school. One problem? Her lovely cliffside cottage is haunted by the ghost of the previous owner, who begs Gethsemane to help clear his name in his wife's murder. A charming paranormal series launch with an appealing protagonist. (LJ 9/1/16)
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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September 1, 2016
Stranded in the Irish countryside with no money to get home to Virginia, African American musician Gethsemane Brown takes a job at St. Brennan's School, charged with turning a group of schoolboys into a prize-winning orchestra in six weeks. House-sitting in Carraigfaire, the former residence of Eamon McCarthy, a renowned Irish composer and conductor, Gethsemane feels inspired. Then she discovers Eamon's ghost still inhabits Carraigfaire and he wants her to solve his death. Eamon tells her that 25 years ago his wife, Orla, was thrown off the cliffs and he was poisoned, but the local garda (police) never bothered to investigate and marked the case closed as a murder-suicide. As Gethsemane grows attached to her students and begins to find fulfillment again, a long-dormant killer is stirring again. VERDICT The captivating southwestern Irish countryside adds a delightful element to this paranormal series launch. Gethsemane is an appealing protagonist who is doing the best she can against overwhelming odds.
Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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August 1, 2016
Dr. Gethsemane Brown, the engaging heroine of Gordon’s appealing first novel and series launch, leaves everything behind in Dallas to accept the assistant conductor position of the Cork Philharmonic, only to learn on arrival in Ireland that she has lost the job to the music director’s mistress. Unwilling to return home after such a letdown, Gethsemane accepts a teaching post at St. Brennan’s School for Boys in rainy Dunmullach. Gethsemane is pleased to find lodging at Carraigfaire Cottage, the former home of one of her favorite composers, Eamon McCarthy, though she’s unsettled to discover that his loquacious and sardonic ghost haunts the place. Eamon won’t let Gethsemane rest until his name is cleared of the murder of his wife, 25 years earlier. Meanwhile, Gethsemane takes on the challenge of preparing the St. Brennan’s orchestra, whose performance has been sub-peak, for the All-County School Orchestra competition. This refreshing, humorous cozy, notable for its African-American protagonist in a subgenre featuring few persons of color, will leave readers eagerly anticipating the sequel.
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