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			GERALD ELIAS
			Musician and Author

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BUZZ

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has been a bit of buzz about me lately, I am happy to report. Throughout my musical career, I have received reviews and write ups, for my solo and group performances as well as my compositions and recordings.

The publication of my novels has inspired a response from many literary critics. They have been reviewed by journalists and bloggers around the country. If you are interested in what others have had to say about my work, take a look.

In October 2011, DANSE MACABRE, the second novel in the Daniel Jacobus series, was named 2010 Utah Book of the Year in fiction by the Utah Humanities Council.

Listen to my interview on WAMC, Northeast Public Radio.

Read reviews of Danse Macabre, Devil's Trill and Death and the Maiden from the critics.

Interviews and Commentary
BLOGS

From Beth Crowley
Review of DANSE MACABRE: Murder by Type
Review of DEVIL'S TRILL: Murder by Type
From Marshal Zeringue
Gerald Elias' Danse Macabre, the movie
The Page 69 Test: Devil's Trill
What is Gerald Elias Reading?
My Book, The Movie: Devil's Trill and Danse Macabre
Writers Read:Gerald Elias
From Robin Agnew
Blog: Hey, There's A Dead Guy in the Living Room
From Mayra Calvani
Interview: Violin and Books and blog
From Rebecca Chastain
Interview: Number One Novels blog
From Ann Drinan
Blog
From Dick Adler
Blog: Crime Fiction Reviewer for the Chicago Tribune and Barnes&Noble.com
From Edward Pettit
Blog
From Ray Taras - Campaign for the American Reader Blog

Death and Transfiguration
My newest novel, DEATH AND TRANSFIGURATION, will be released in June 2012

Deathand the Maiden
My third novel, DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, was released in August 2011 and is available in bookstores and online. Read the Reviews KIRKUS REVIEWS August 2011 “Blind Jacobus, a curmudgeon to the nth degree, redeems himself when he steps in to take the lead in “Death and the Maiden” and performs with such emotional commitment that you’ll want to race right out and buy the CD.” read more... LIBRARY JOURNAL September 2011 “This fast-paced and punchily written mystery will entertain most fans, even as it delivers a fluid understanding of classical music.” read more... PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 2011 “The book's real heart is the detailed behind-the-scenes glimpse of the classical music scene provided by the author, a violinist and music professor himself.” read more...

The Critics Review Danse Macabre

My second novel, DANSE MACABRE, was published in August 2010 and is available in bookstores and online. Read the Reviews BOOKLIST August 2010 "...thetwists and turns of his plotting will keep readers guessing. The real hook here, however, is the insider’s view of the musical world; Elias is a well-known violinist and professor of music." read more... LIBRARY JOURNAL July 2010 "Elias’s...new book is outstanding. A musical feast for mystery and music lovers." read more... KIRKUS REVIEWS June 2010 "..riveting insights into violin bowing, maestros’ mannerisms and the interpretation of musical scores." read more...
Devil's Trill My first novel, DEVIL'S TRILL,is available in bookstores and online.

Read the Reviews PUBLISHERS WEEKLY June 2009 "Elias, a violinist and music professor, puts a priceless violin at the center of his taut debut...This richly plotted mystery will thrill music lovers, while those not so musically inclined will find it equally enjoyable." read more... KIRKUS REVIEWS June 2009 "Combining the deductive reasoning of Sherlock Holmes with the rhetorical finesse of Don Rickles......Elias’ witty and acerbic debut, which is critical of the classical-music industry and so passionate about the music that you’ll run out to buy a recording of Beethoven’s Ninth, or even take up the violin." read more... BOOKLIST August 2009 "While the writing style is a bit florid throughout, this is a thoroughly engaging mystery. It’s packed with violin and concert lore..." read more...

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