The harpsichord was the standard keyboard instrument for three centuries before the invention of the piano. It enjoyed a revival in the second half of the twentieth century, but because of the interruption in its history as a more regularly used instrument, many details about its construction are lacking. In The Harpsichord Stringing Handbook, Thomas Donahue integrates available historical evidence and modern physical principles—from both musicological and scientific literature—to provide ...

In A Style and Usage Guide to Writing About Music, Thomas Donahue presents a collection of guidelines to help express through the written word the special notations, terms, and concepts found in the discipline of music. It concentrates on questions of style and format in the interest of good formal writing within the context of United-States English, so that writers may communicate their ideas clearly and effectively.While compiling the guidelines, Donahue reviewed content from man...

The authors deliver a mystery/thriller that will keep you on the edge of your cozy reading chair: Criminology Professor Marin Ryan and billionaire computer genius John Hunter are drawn into a homicide investigation when one of Marin's colleagues is murdered in Italy. Her friend's historical research uncovered a connection between sixteenth century pirates and three present-day wealthy families. In this world of private jets, luxury yachts, and Italian villas, the chase leads Marin and John...

SILENCED A Ryan—Hunter Mystery ThrillerShe was digging into a past that was best left buried.A trained killer is stalking those with the secret and those trying to uncover it. Early morning along the water’s edge he strikes like a jungle cat from the shadows. The dead woman is silenced. But is she?The investigation, already fraught with twists and turns, is thrown into chaos when her hidden life with the CIA is discovered. Criminology Professor Marin Ryan and John H...

Criminology professor Marin Ryan is in Italy as a visiting professor. When one of her students is brutally murdered, the investigation by local detectives uncovers evidence that implicate Marin in the murder. The evidence mounts until she is put on trial and convicted of murder.

Serial Killer in ParisBest selling authors, Thomas Donahue and Karen Donahue, take us on a special trip to Paris in this adventure that is filled with deadly twists and turns.The top of the Eiffel Tower is the perfect spot for John Hunter to propose marriage to Marin Ryan. After all, it’s Christmas Eve in Paris! Draped in newly fallen snow, the City of Light is decorated for the festive season, but Parisians are not in the spirit.A string of serial murders of young ...

.ASSASSINThe Donahues again lead readers along the Italian Riviera into a labyrinth of mystery and suspense with their latest novel. While you stroll through the world of palatial villas, penthouses, luxurious yachts, and exotic cars, Marin and John are running from a ruthless killer.Florence, Italy. A billionaire’s face turns ashen as he reads the card handed to him by a stranger. It’s the announcement of his own death sentence—to be carried out immediately.

Murder Under the Bridges of VeniceBest selling authors, Thomas Donahue and Criminologist Karen Donahue, have given us another great adventure. The fifth book in the Ryan—Hunter Series will take you on a non-stop, suspenseful ride around the world.Santa Barbara, California. A great white shark homes in on its prey—she has no chance. To most, it’s one of those rare accidents of nature, and yet, to her friends and colleagues, it seems an impossible outcome for the seasoned div...

MORAL COMPASSBest selling authors, Thomas Donahue and Criminologist Karen Donahue, bring the seventh in their popular Ryan—Hunter Mystery Thriller series.A brilliant fireball flashes through the foggy darkness off the California coast. The flames reach skyward as Marin Ryan and John Hunter race toward the tragic accident. The once luxurious sailing yacht still smolders as Marin throws a kayak into the water and paddles over to the remnants in searc...

TrappedBest selling authors, Thomas and Karen Donahue, bring us another exciting adventure in the Ryan Hunter series.Marin and John are looking forward to a nice, relaxing time in London with her nephew.A passing conversation with a distraught family, and a disturbing discovery at the International Association of Police Detectives sets them on a path with no return. As they dig deeper and deeper into the mysterious death, the risks escalate. There are some secrets p...

From best selling authors Thomas and Karen DonahuePOWER CORRUPTSFifty miles off the coast of Kauai, the sails are full and the Pacific is calm. Supreme Court Justices Sydney Stark and Kelii Kalani are enjoying the sea and the serenity during their annual adventure. It all changes when a high speed racing boat comes over the horizon and continues on a direct path toward the two good friends.One of the world’s most deadly killers is on board the speed boat.Dar...

On its 50th anniversary, the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) has found renewed popularity and a generally positive representation in popular culture. Reflecting on these fifty years of development and history, and looking forward to D&D's bright future, Theology, Religion, and Dungeons & Dragons: Explorations of the Sacred through Fantasy Worlds explores the intersection of D&D with the academic disciplines of Theology and Religious Studies. From Tolkien's noti...