July 8, 2011 / Leslie

Giveaway: The Upright Piano Player

Thanks to Doubleday Books, I have two copies of The Upright Piano Player to give away to my readers.

I’ve just started reading my copy. The story begins on a sorrowful note at the funeral of Henry’s grandson. Then we jump back in time a four and a half years to Henry’s retirement party, an incident on New Year’s Eve and a mysterious stranger that is following Henry.

I had to put the book down about a quarter through to work on a few other things but I’ll be picking it back up in the next few days and will have my review shortly. It already has the feel of a page turner as we peel away the layers of Henry’s life and learn what brought him to the events of the tragic first paragraphs.

Read my review here.

Description from the publisher:

The Upright Piano Player
by David Abbott

Genre: Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Doubleday / Nan A. Talese
Publish Date: June 7, 2011
Format: Hardcover | 272 pages

… as Henry faces retirement, his well-ordered life begins to unravel. His ex-wife is ill, his relationship with his son is strained to the point of estrangement, and on the eve of the new millennium he is the victim of a random violent act which soon escalates into a prolonged harassment. As his ex-wife’s illness becomes grave, it is apparent that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. But the man stalking Henry remains at large. Who is doing this? And why?

About The Author

David Abbott worked for forty years in the advertising industry as a copywriter and creative director. He was a founding partner of Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, the United Kingdom’s largest advertising agency. The Upright Piano Player is his first novel, and he is at work on his second.

Giveaway Information

Contest is open to US addresses only, no PO Boxes. The book will be shipped by the publisher.

To enter fill out the Entry Form. Comments are always welcome but you need to fill out the form to enter the drawing.
The deadline for entry is July 24th, midnight, central time. I will draw 2 winners using random.org. Winners will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address.