The Heart-pounding First Installment Of The Macneice Mysteries, Featuring A Sophisticated Detective Solving The Horrific Murder Of A Beautiful Young Violinist - Perfect For Fans Of Peter Robinson's Alan Banks Series.detective Superintendent Macneice Is Returning From A Pilgrimage To His Wife's Grave When He's Called To A Crime Scene Of Singular And Disturbing Beauty. A Young Woman In Evening Dress Lies Gracefully Posed On The Floor Of A Pristine Summer Cottage So That The Finger Of One Hand Regularly Interrupts The Needle Arm Of A Phonograph Playing Schubert's Piano Trio. The Only Visible Mark On Her Is The Bruise Under Her Chin, Which Macneice Recognizes: It Is The Mark That Distinguishes Dedicated Violinists, The Same Mark That Once Graced His Wife.