Professional violinist and author Brendan Slocumb’s debut thriller, The Violin Conspiracy, follows Ray McMillian, a Black man with an incredible talent, but an unpromising future, who discovers his grandfather’s fiddle is a priceless Stradivarius and – against all expectations – takes the classical music world by storm. Until, that is, his violin is stolen and he receives a $5 million ransom note. Slocumb will discuss his book and perform on his own violin along with the a string ensemble of local musicians. (Read more about Slocumb here.)

This event is part of Fall for the Book's spring Pop-Up Lit Night series and takes place at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax, VA. Click here for more information.