Barbara Reed
Does a tragic childhood excuse murder? You decide in HARMONIC DECEPTION: Tonight's performance will make Liz's career. It's the star-studded night of her first CD release party and every big wig in the biz will be there. But within minutes, two are dead, and 200 others are robbed and held hostage when brutal female gang members burst in. Liz fights back, improvising a musical code that will signal outside help, but first she must unravel the shooter's intentions, along with her skewed logic in blaming Liz for her calamitous life. In a life-threatening struggle, Liz turns the tables, forcing the girls into an unplanned getaway, but not before she discovers this crime was person . . . and she was the real target.
Liz Hanlon has guts, talent, determination, plus a strong tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, bringing a sense of cohesiveness and "real life" atmosphere to the story. This series also throws opens the doors to the real music business of today, a world very different from public perception! Challenging questions arise for Liz in the pursuit of her music, as well as some previously held beliefs about about life.
Readers not only get a bird's eye view into Liz's music, they can actually follow along as songs are written, then listen to them on CD's that accompany each book. Liz Hanlon's "Soundtrack" is called "On Stage," and is available on Amazon.com, and BarbaraReed.org.
In HIGH NOTES ARE MURDER, Liz discovers her cousin's body at the foot of the stage where she is to perform. Liz follows clues that eventually exposes a mob heist from twenty-five years ago, with a kick she never expected: the facts connect her favorite uncle to the infamous crime, and revealing the truth could put a quick end to the career she is just beginning.
By Barbara Reed:
"I couldn't wait to write this series," Reed says. "Most people have the wrong idea about modern musicians. For years, they were depicted as childish or self-absorbed, always seeking applause or reward. This stereotype is so wrong I can't believe it's still around. Today is the world of indie-everything, so you better have some business savvy and a very good work ethic. I write about ordinary people with families and relationships, striving to create a life where they can be created.
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Pop artist Barbara Reed composes and records original music to accompany her highly-acclaimed novel series which includes "Harmonic Deception" and "High Notes Are Murder." Reed is a professional musician and writer, and a former journalist. As a life-long professional musician, she has performed as lead vocalist and/or keyboardist throughout the U.S. and Japan, composed and recorded dozens of songs, including all titles for "This Was Meant To Be," and the "High Notes Are Murder Soundtrack." As part of the Dodger Stadium "house band" her performances include the Dodger Stadium Club, Staples Center, trade shows, festivals, as well as numerous corporate events, major hotels and nightclubs.
