Stealing the Countess by David Housewright
Paul Duclos is a famous violin maestro who had gone back to his hometown of Bayfield, Wisconsin to play in a small outdoor summer concert. Once the concert is over, his Stradivarius, the Countess Borromeo is stolen. When his insurance company refuses to offer a reward for the Stradivarius, Duclos becomes so desperate he rounds up $250,000 in reward money and hires Mckenzie to find the violin.
Mckenzie, a former police officer, reluctantly agrees to search for the violin. Once he gets to Bayfield, he soon discovers there is more to the story than he has been told and there are many different people who might be behind the theft. Things get even more interesting when his long time rival, Heavnly Petryk appears on the scene looking for the same violin.
This is actually one book in a series with the main character of Mckenzie. Although I had not read any of the other books in this series, I was able to read it and not feel lost. I would give this book approximately a 4 out 5 rating. It was a little slow throughout the book, but still a good read.
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