An intricately plotted mystery and an engrossing story imbued with the
foggy atmosphere of post-Communist Prague, the third book in the Walter
Presents Library is a bewitching mystery about a woman who claims to
transcribe music from the ghost of Chopin.
Prague, 1995: Vera Foltynova, a widow in her late 50s, claims to receive
visits from the ghost of great composer Frederic Chopin. What's more,
she declares that Chopin has dictated dozens of compositions to her, to
allow the world to hear the sublime music he was unable to create in his
own short life. Many dismiss her story as a ridiculous hoax, while
others swear that the music has the same beauty and refinement as the
work of the dead master.
Ludvik Slany, a secret police agent-turned-television journalist, is
assigned to make a documentary debunking Vera's claims. He arrives in
Prague ready to uncover a scam, but the more he subtly tries to trick
her into giving herself away, the more he begins to think he may be
witnessing a genuine miracle...
The Ghost of Frederic Chopin is an engrossing story of music, faith
and the ghosts of the past.