author : Mary SharrattThe author of six previous critically acclaimed novels, MARY SHARRATT is an American who has lived in Germany and England for more than two decades. Her lifelong love of classical music and her explorations into the lives of female composers inspired her to write her new novel, ECSTASY, drawn from the dramatic life of Alma Schindler Mahler. ECSTASY is published on April 10. Visit Mary's website: www.marysharratt.com