u003cbu003eA gripping standalone thriller by the u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles seriesu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003eINTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FINALIST * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY u003ciu003eLOS ANGELES TIMESu003c/iu003e AND u003ciu003eSUSPENSE MAGAZINEu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e In a shadowy antiques shop in Rome, violinist Julia Ansdell happens upon a curious piece of music--the u003ciu003eIncendiou003c/iu003e waltz--and is immediately entranced by its unusual composition. Full of passion, torment, and chilling beauty, and seemingly unknown to the world, the waltz, its mournful minor key, its feverish arpeggios, appear to dance with a strange life of their own. Julia is determined to master the complex work and make its melody heard.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Back home in Boston, from the moment Julia's bow moves across the strings, drawing the waltz's fiery notes into the air, something strange is stirred--and Julia's world comes under threat. The music has a terrifying and inexplicable effect on her young daughter, who seems violently transformed. Convinced that the hypnotic strains of u003ciu003eIncendiou003c/iu003e are weaving a malevolent spell, Julia sets out to discover the man and the meaning behind the score.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Her quest beckons Julia to the ancient city of Venice, where she uncovers a dark, decades-old secret involving a dangerously powerful family that will stop at nothing to keep Julia from bringing the truth to light.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003ePraise for u003ciu003ePlaying with Fireu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003eu003ciu003e u003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e "Compelling . . . I defy you to read the first chapter and not singe your fingers reading the rest."u003cbu003e--David Baldacciu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "One of the best and most original thrillers of the year."u003cbu003eu003ciu003e--Providence Journalu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "[A] novel brimming with emotion, literary description, and psychological suspense."u003cbu003eu003ciu003e--The Huffington Postu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003ciu003e u003c/iu003eu003cbru003e "Will make readers drop everything to immerse themselves in its propulsive dual narrative."u003cbu003eu003ciu003e--Los Angeles Timesu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e
