Devil's Trill by Gerald Elias is a 307 paged mysterious book with different plots. An old blind man, had always held a grudge on the Grimsley Competition since he was a child. Now, he has to find the precious violin, the Piccolino Stradivarius, that the Grimsley Competition is only famous for. This moody old man goes on a journey through New York City with his new student ( oh did I mention the old man is really a violin player and teacher ),Yumi Shinigawa. This book is recommended for all orchestrators and band people.