The Day the Whimsy Died

The Virtuosi Chronicles: Book 1

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Murder Mystery, Fantasy Mystery, Urban Fantasy, and Novels

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Profanity and Death

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May 7, 2026

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The Day the Whimsy Died

The Virtuosi Chronicles: Book 1

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Creativity is dying in the city. One musician at a time.

For Dekker Kohl—musical detective, lore keeper, reluctant investigator for the city's hidden Conservatory—it starts with a murder: his old friend Felix, strangled in a German Village apartment. Felix was also the city's secret Guardian of Whimsy. And Whimsy has been dying for weeks.

Composers can't compose. Musicians can't play. Children have stopped laughing. And Dekk—who hasn't written a note worth keeping in months—is the only one asking why.

A contemporary fantasy mystery with sharp wit, a hidden institutional world, and a case where the real crime is larger than any single murder. Fans of Rivers of London will find Dekk Kohl familiar company.

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Genres

Murder Mystery, Fantasy Mystery, Urban Fantasy, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Profanity and Death

Type of Ending

Series

The Virtuosi Chronicles — Book 1

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May 7, 2026

Page Length

328 pages

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