UPRIGHT PIANO PLAYER – DAVID ABBOTT

Henry Cage seemed to have it all—a successful business career, considerable wealth, and a reputation for being a just and principled man. But public virtues can conceal private failings, and as Henry faces retirement, his well‑ordered life begins to unravel.

On the eve of the new millennium he becomes the victim of a random act of violence that soon escalates into prolonged persecution, with tragic consequences. Family secrets are revealed, and when his ex‑wife Nessa summons Henry to Palm Beach, he realizes there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. *The Upright Piano Player* explores, with a tender yet unflinching eye, the small but devastating flaws in human nature that can shape our destinies.