The Book Report of the Double Bass Mystery

Simmy Jin

The Book Report of The Double Bass Mystery

Title: The Double Bass Mystery

Author: Jeremy Harmer

Setting: The story takes place in London, France, and Barcelona, but mainly in Barcelona.

Theme: It’s a suspense story about a symphony orchestra. Penny, the main character, loses her double bass, and someone in her orchestra dies. Penny’s life changes as she slowly learns the truth.

Total words: 8392

Main characters:

Penny Wade: a twenty-six-year old double bass player in the Barston Symphony Orchestra

Simon Hunt: Penny’s boyfriend, the second double bass player in the orchestra

Adriana Fox: Penny’s best friend, who plays the violin in the orchestra

Martin Audley: Adriana’s secret boyfriend, who plays the trumpet in the orchestra

Frank Shepherd: the manager of the orchestra

Candida Ashley: Frank’s girlfriend, the first double bass player in the orchestra

Marilyn Whittle: someone who falls love with Frank secretly, and plays the harp in the orchestra

Jorge Portrillo: a policeman who tries to find the lost double bass and unlock the murder mystery

New words:

• symphony: a long and complex sonata piece for an orchestra

• orchestra: a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

• concerto: a composition for an orchestra and a soloist

• cello, trumpet, and harp: musical instruments

Main events:

Penny arrives at Barcelona with her orchestra company. She is excited before Frank tells her that her double bass is lost. Simon tells Penny that she can play in his place in the concert the night after as his hands still hurt. Penny reads some news about a painting when she waits for Adriana. The news says that two nights ago, someone got into the Tate Gallery and stolen a famous painting called The Gardener by Cezanne. Frank also reads the news. The concert starts at half past nine. Simon is sitting near the front of the audience during the first half of the concert, but...