Ray, a classical music phenom who’s about to compete in the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, discovers his violin has gone missing in his Charlotte, North Carolina, house when he opens its case, he finds only a tennis shoe and a ransom note demanding $5 million in Bitcoin. And it happens to be worth more than $10 million. For Ray McMillian, the protagonist of Slocumb’s debut, the theft of his violin is especially painful-not only was it a gift from his beloved grandmother, it’s also a Stradivarius, one of the rarest instruments in the world. There are few worse nightmares for a musician than having a treasured instrument stolen.
Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself-and the world-that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.A classical musician tries to find his stolen violin in this entertaining debut novel. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition-the Olympics of classical music-the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. But Ray has a gift and a dream-he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way.
Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out.
“I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen’s Gambit: a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about-in this case, classical music.” -Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch
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