The Midnight Special — Larry Karp

A Dying Art

Respected Manhattan neurologist Dr. Thomas Purdue and his eccentric cast of music box collectors and aficionados are plunged into a new search for an elusive and rare collectible.

The trouble starts when restorer Frank the Crank is beaten up and left for dead, and sightings of the mysterious music box are directly related to the rise in unfortunate accidents . . . Complete with a couple of corpses of those attempting to get their hands on the coveted treasure.

As the odd ensemble -- including an octogenarian music box dealer, a seasoned safe cracker and Purdue's favorite antiques picker Broadway Schwartz -- unravel the mystery. Purdue, a healer with the eccentricities of a true collector, can't resist playing a dangerous game that could be his last . . .