Troy Gavine - The Maestro Erickson Mysteries
Troy Gavine is the pen name of a professional musician and university music professor who lives in the Midwestern United States. Under his given name, Troy has written over a dozen non-fiction books on various musical topics.
Troy is the author of three works of fiction, all available from Amazon.com:
Respected musicologist Dr. Mel Sanborn is found brutally murdered on a beach, near a bridle trail and notorious biker bar. The horsehair on his clothing suggests a connection to the popular trail; however, Sgt. Robert Baker of the Point Lobo Police Department is convinced that the answer lies within the shadowy bar. Through chance, risk taking, and his musical knowledge, Marc Erickson, local symphonic conductor and part-time faculty member at Point Lobo University, uncovers the clues that Baker and his colleagues miss. [Also available for Kindle]
Read a sample from Downbeat to Murder
In this, the second of Troy Gavine's Maestro Erickson Mysteries, symphonic conductor Marcus Erickson investigates the mysterious death of one of his friends and musical associates, oboist Bob Maxwell. Mysterious circumstances surrounding two other double-reed players, another oboist and a bassoonist, suggest connections, but the police seem to be unable to come up with the answers. By sheer accident, by using his musical knowledge and contacts, and his contacts at Point Lobo University, the conductor puts pieces together that others can't. [Also available for Kindle]
Read a sample from D.O.A-440
Troy's unlikely mystery sleuth, symphonic conductor Marc Erickson returns in Minor Thirds. In this novel, the third of Troy's Maestro Erickson mysteries, notorious biker Lucky Haskins takes a spill when he sees what he thinks is a dead body in the middle of the coast highway. The problem? The police don't believe Lucky's story. Only Erickson, and several unlikely collaborators, can prove what really happened on Route 117, and what the implications might be for other Point Lobo residents. [Also available for Kindle]
Read a sample from Minor Thirds