The King of Ragtime, Larry Karp
The King of Ragtime, Larry Karp
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The King of Ragtime

Author: Larry Karp

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2008


Synopsis

Its 1916, and times running out for Scott Joplin. Before he dies, he wants to provide for his wife and secure his place in musical history. Hes written a musical drama, and his young piano student, Martin Niederhoffer, convinces him to try to get Irving Berlin to publish and produce the work. The next day, Niederhoffer walks into his office and finds Joplin crouched over the bloodsoaked body of a young man. He hustles his teacher away, but the two are seen leaving the building. When Berlin flatly denies ever having received Joplins play, young Niederhoffer engages the services of hit man Footsie Vinny, who gives Berlin a fiveday deadline to come up with the manuscript. Then, just when things couldnt get worse, Niederhoffers girlfriend is kidnapped. Can the ailing musician be exonerated before it is too late?

About Larry Karp

Larry Karp has written fiction and nonfiction, practiced perinatal medicine, and restored and collected antique music boxes. He and his wife have lived in Seattle for more than thirty years. They have two grown children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mare

In the summer of 1916 Martin Niederhoffer worked for Waterson, Berlin, and Snyder, Music Publishers as a bookkeeper with an eye to his future. He also took piano lessons from Scott Joplin. Martin loved Scott's music and convinced Mr. Joplin to take his musical drama "If" to Irving Berlin to be produ......more

Goodreads review by Bob

Second in the trilogy on par with the first. I like the well-researched history of these books, but the fabricated mysteries can be a bit of a stretch.......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Mystery story involving Scott Joplin and Irving Berlin. Lots of history...shocked at the presentation of Irving Berlin. Must read more, perhaps the book by Edward Berlin.......more