Book Launch for THE DARK MAESTRO with Brendan Slocumb

Bookmarks is proud to host Brendan Slocumb for the release of his newest book, The Dark Maestro, on May 13th at 6:30 pm. He will be in conversation with Dr. Elwood Robinson for a ticketed event at the Bookmarks Bookstore. The author will sign and personalize copies of his books after the talk.

Tickets are $29 (plus taxes & fees) and include admission to the event and a copy of The Dark Maestro. Interested in the book but can't attend the event? Bookmarks is hosting a preorder campaign for this title. Click here to order a signed copy!

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His cello made him famous. His father made him a target.

Curtis Wilson is a cello prodigy, growing up in the Southeast D.C. projects with a drug dealer for a father. But through determination and talent, and the loving support of his father’s girlfriend, Larissa, Curtis claws his way out of his challenging circumstances and rises to unimagined heights in the classical music world—even soloing with the New York Philharmonic.

And then, suddenly, his life disintegrates. His father, Zippy, turns state’s evidence, implicating his old bosses. Now the family—Curtis included—must enter the witness protection program if they want to survive. This means Curtis must give up the very thing he loves the most: sharing his extraordinary music with the world. When Zippy’s bosses prove too elusive for law enforcement, Curtis, Zippy, and Larissa realize that their only chance of survival is to take on the criminals themselves. They must create new identities and draw on their unique talents, including Curtis’s musical ability, to go after the people who want them dead. But will it be enough to save Curtis and his family?

A propulsive and moving story about sacrifice, loyalty, and the indomitable human spirit, The Dark Maestro is Brendan Slocumb at the height of his powers.

BRENDAN NICHOLAUS SLOCUMB was raised in Fayetteville, NC, and holds a degree in music education (with concentrations in violin and viola) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For more than twenty years he has been a public and private school music educator and has performed with orchestras throughout northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. His previous works include The Violin Conspiracy, which was chosen for the Good Morning America Book Club, and Symphony of Secrets.

Dr. Elwood Robinson was the 13th Chancellor at Winston-Salem State University and the former Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Cambridge College. His short story, "Wednesdays and Sundays," is part of Keeping the Faith, Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America, which won the 2003 NAACP Image Award in the Nonfiction category. He is a native of Ivanhoe, North Carolina and currently resides in Durham with his wife and two children.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bookmarks, 634 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem, United States