Marley Z and the Bloodstained Violin, Jim Fusilli
Marley Z and the Bloodstained Violin, Jim Fusilli
List: $15.00 | Sale: $10.50
Club: $7.50

Marley Z and the Bloodstained Violin

Author: Jim Fusilli

Narrator: Khristine Hvam

Unabridged: 4 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/16/2018


Synopsis

A smart, sophisticated mystery involving theft and bizarre characters, set in New York City.

Marley Z. is a hip, outgoing, and confident New York City kid just starting eighth grade. When her best friend is accused of stealing a priceless violin on display at The Juilliard School, Marley steps in to prove her friend’s innocence. So begins her mad dash around the city—from the Metropolitan Museum, to stately doormen buildings, to a violin teacher’s artsy brownstone, to her favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant.

Suspects and motives appear and vanish, but intrepid Marley won’t stop until she has the right answers. Smart, quick, and lively, this book introduces a great new detective and the city she loves.

About The Author

Jim Fusilli is an American writer who is the rock and pop music critic of The Wall Street Journal.


Reviews

Goodreads review by WCPL on March 22, 2012

Marley Zimmerman gets pulled out of her math class with her friend Marisol to discover that the police are waiting for Marisol as they've got her on Julliard's security camera stealing a priceless violin. But Marley knows that Marisol didn't do it - at least not of her own free will. Piecing togethe......more

Goodreads review by Mti Librarian on October 25, 2010

Marley Z is a smart, spunky, confident teen willing to jump in, take risks, and get to the bottom of the problem when her friend Marisol is accused of stealing a priceless violin from Julliard. I'll be honest and say right up front that I did not like this book, but it was engaging and clever enough......more