Gray, Alex. Shadows of sounds.GRAY, Alex. Shadows of sounds. Read by Joe Dunlop. 8 tapes. 9.25 hrs. Clipper clipper, type of sailing ship, designed for speed. Long and narrow, the clipper had the greatest beam aft of the center; the bow cleaved the waves; and the ship carried, besides topgallant and royal sails, skysails and moonrakers—a veritable cloud of sails. Audio, Recorded Books. 2005/2006. 1-84505-947-6. $79.75.Vinyl; plot notes. A As the City of Glasgow Orchestra and Chorus is about to begin a special pre-Christmas concert, the body of the orchestra's leader is discovered bludgeoned to death in his dressing room. DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. Lorimer Lor´i`mer n. 1. A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. leads the investigation with every member of both the orchestra and the chorus as a suspect. Author Gray weaves a web of suspicion among those orchestra members who are having affairs, both heterosexual and homosexual. Long-hidden secrets about illegitimate ILLEGITIMATE. That which is contrary to law; it is usually applied to children born out of lawful wedlock. A bastard is sometimes called an illegitimate child. children, the selling of stolen musical instruments, and drug use among the musicians and singers are revealed as the murders are investigated. A subplot sub·plot n. 1. A plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work or film. Also called counterplot, underplot. 2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially a plot used for experimental purposes. involving the marital problems of DCI Lorimer adds a humanizing element to his personality. Dunlop's reading of this complex mystery is excellent. His British accent helps establish the setting for this intriguing view of the backstage workings of a large professional musical organization. He changes his voice for many of the main characters in this novel. Especially noteworthy is his accent for the visiting Russian guest conductor. Carol Kellerman, ret. Lib/Media Spec., Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , NM A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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