As one of the world’s preeminent experts on the famed 20th-century composer Frederick Delaney, Bern Hendricks knows everything there is to know about the man behind the music. So when Bern is asked to help authenticate a newly discovered piece, he jumps at the chance. In 1920s Manhattan, Josephine Reed meets struggling musician Fred Delaney. Josephine is a natural prodigy who hears music in the sounds of the world around her, and with her as his silent partner, Delaney’s career takes off. In the present day, Bern begins to uncover clues that indicate Delaney may have had help in composing his most successful work. Caught in the crosshairs of a powerful organization who will stop at nothing to keep their secret hidden, Bern will move heaven and earth to right history’s wrongs.

Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream --- he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. When he discovers that his beat-up family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach. Together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition, the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray not only must reclaim his precious violin, he must prove to himself --- and the world --- that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.