The Beethoven Sequence - by Gerald Elias (Hardcover)

About the Book

"What if the president was a political outsider with no experience in government? What if he was mentally unstable? What if he started eliminating his political opponents, one by one? What if the President of the United States was insane? It was as terrifying as it was implausible. Layton Stolz, a humble laborer, concealed a burning core of monomania and suppressed violence. Against all odds, Stolz is swept into the presidency of the United States. Coverup leads to murder as he consolidates authoritarian power. Ballard Whitmore, a young teacher falsely imprisoned for sexual misconduct, narrowly escapes assassination. Will high-spirited female reporter Sandy Duckworthy's desperate exposâe, laying bare the corruption of a president who lost his grasp of reality, save him in time?" -- p.4 of Cover.

Book Synopsis

What if the president was a political outsider with no experience in government?

What if he was mentally unstable?

What if he started eliminating his political opponents, one by one?

What if the President of the United States was insane?

It was as terrifying as it was implausible. Layton Stolz, a humble laborer, concealed a burning core of monomania and suppressed violence. Against all odds, Stolz is swept into the presidency of the United States. Coverup leads to murder as he consolidates authoritarian power.

Ballard Whitmore, a young teacher falsely imprisoned for sexual misconduct, narrowly escapes assassination. Will high-spirited female reporter Sandy Duckworthy's desperate exposé, laying bare the corruption of a president who lost his grasp of reality, save him in time?

Review Quotes

"The twists and turns of his plotting will leave the reader guessing." - Booklist for Danse Macabre

"There's just one word for this book: bravo!" - Publishers Weekly for Death and Transfiguration

"(Elias) has the reader on the edge of the seat till the end." - Stringendo Magazine for Playing with Fire

"This is a very deftly written murder mystery...and guaranteed to please this magazine's readership." - The Strad Magazine for Spring Break

"...fast-paced and punchily written..." - Library Journal for Death and the Maiden