Awards

• Short-listed for Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2016 (United States)
• Winner of IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards - Sliver 2016 (United States)

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"""Taking the form of a concerto, this second novel from Mario (Firebird) is divided into three action-packed emotional movements. Consumed by grief, recently widowed Madgalena O'Shea is disengaged from her life as a concert pianist. When her best friend Sofia is murdered and her godson disappears, Maggie becomes embroiled in a conflict that is at once global and deeply personal. The agent investigating Sofia's death shares with Maggie a photograph recently taken in Paris and a recording of an unpublished concerto. She recognizes the piece as a composition by her first love, lost in war-torn Beirut 30 years ago yet impossibly alive in the Paris photo. Vowing to find her godson and the truth, Maggie hastens to France, unaware that the trail she follows will lead to stolen art, musical artifacts, criminals, and terrorists.VERDICTMusic is not just backdrop here but also a character that permeates Maggie's life. With the help of a vigilant retired colonel and bolstered by the transformative power of classical music, Maggie finds what has been lost, including herself. Brava!"" -- -Library Journal (Starred Review) ""With a musician's attention to the emotions that help us create a picture of our world, Helaine Mario weaves imagery with a thrilling plot."" -- -ForeWord Reviews ""Picturesque, passionate and pulse-pounding, Helaine Mario's second novel is a gem of a thriller that has the taste and aroma of a perfectly blended wine. The author has given us entrances into classical music, art theft, terrorism, clandestine government operations and romancea|This is a bravura thriller performance from a writer whose lyrical prose works well in counterpoint to the music aspects of the story line. She hits all the right notes."" -- -Florida Weekly Holy smokes, this story takes a reader on an intriguing journey! There are twists and turns that one never sees coming, making this a real page turner. Even after having to set it down for a few days, one will pick it back up and be sucked right back in. Mystery, murder, intrigue, terrorism, stolen music and artifactsa|.there is a lot going on in this story, but Ms. Mario keeps the flow going so well that it's easy to keep track of all the players. Maggie is heartbroken but finds the strength she needs even in the face of danger, and a love interest to help her find her way back to lifea|sigh. Brava Ms. Mario, Brava!!!"" -- -InD'tale Magazine ""It's powerful and evocative. It's also brutal and graphic at times, sparing the reader nothing. Other times, it's funny and poignant. And throughout the whole winds a love of music that is tangible. The Lost Concerto might not follow genre conventions, it might play games with what the reader knows that are author intrusion in keeping secrets even when we're in the POV of characters who know, but the story itself is one to keep you reading, the flaws minor in comparison to the power of deep characters and complex situations."" -- -Tales to Tide You Over"

Taking the form of a concerto, this second novel from Mario (Firebird) is divided into three action-packed emotional movements. Consumed by grief, recently widowed Madgalena O'Shea is disengaged from her life as a concert pianist. When her best friend Sofia is murdered and her godson disappears, Maggie becomes embroiled in a conflict that is at once global and deeply personal. The agent investigating Sofia's death shares with Maggie a photograph recently taken in Paris and a recording of an unpublished concerto. She recognizes the piece as a composition by her first love, lost in war-torn Beirut 30 years ago yet impossibly alive in the Paris photo. Vowing to find her godson and the truth, Maggie hastens to France, unaware that the trail she follows will lead to stolen art, musical artifacts, criminals, and terrorists.VERDICTMusic is not just backdrop here but also a character that permeates Maggie's life. With the help of a vigilant retired colonel and bolstered by the transformative power of classical music, Maggie finds what has been lost, including herself. Brava! -- -Library Journal (Starred Review) With a musician's attention to the emotions that help us create a picture of our world, Helaine Mario weaves imagery with a thrilling plot. -- -ForeWord Reviews Picturesque, passionate and pulse-pounding, Helaine Mario's second novel is a gem of a thriller that has the taste and aroma of a perfectly blended wine. The author has given us entrances into classical music, art theft, terrorism, clandestine government operations and romancea|This is a bravura thriller performance from a writer whose lyrical prose works well in counterpoint to the music aspects of the story line. She hits all the right notes. -- -Florida Weekly Holy smokes, this story takes a reader on an intriguing journey! There are twists and turns that one never sees coming, making this a real page turner. Even after having to set it down for a few days, one will pick it back up and be sucked right back in. Mystery, murder, intrigue, terrorism, stolen music and artifactsa|.there is a lot going on in this story, but Ms. Mario keeps the flow going so well that it's easy to keep track of all the players. Maggie is heartbroken but finds the strength she needs even in the face of danger, and a love interest to help her find her way back to lifea|sigh. Brava Ms. Mario, Brava!!! -- -InD'tale Magazine It's powerful and evocative. It's also brutal and graphic at times, sparing the reader nothing. Other times, it's funny and poignant. And throughout the whole winds a love of music that is tangible. The Lost Concerto might not follow genre conventions, it might play games with what the reader knows that are author intrusion in keeping secrets even when we're in the POV of characters who know, but the story itself is one to keep you reading, the flaws minor in comparison to the power of deep characters and complex situations. -- -Tales to Tide You Over

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Best-selling author Helaine Mario grew up in New York City and is a graduate of Boston University. A passionate advocate for women's and children's issues, she has served on many nonprofit boards while residing in Washington, D.C. The Lost Concerto is the first novel in her first Maggie O'Shea Mystery Series, following her debut novel, Firebird. The Lost Concerto won the Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Medal and is followed by Dark Rhapsody and Shadow Music, the third and the fourth in the Maggie O'Shea Mystery Series. Helaine and her husband, Ron, live in Arlington, VA. Net royalties from Helaine's books go to local reading and family programs.

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