Symphony of Secrets: A novel

Music professor Bern Hendricks uncovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer, Frederick Delaney — his legendary music may have been stolen from a brilliant but forgotten Black Jazz Age prodigy named Josephine Reed.

When Bern is asked by Mallory Roberts, Delaney’s descendant, to authenticate a newly found opera believed to be Delaney’s lost masterpiece RED, he eagerly accepts. But with the help of tech expert Eboni, Bern discovers evidence suggesting Delaney’s success may have come from Josephine’s genius, not his own.

In the 1920s, Josephine Reed rises from the streets of Manhattan to become a musical prodigy, inspiring Delaney’s work while receiving no recognition.

As Bern and Eboni dig deeper, they find themselves in danger, uncovering a powerful organization determined to keep the truth buried. Their mission becomes not only to expose the deception but also to restore Josephine’s rightful place in music history.