Margaret is a young and ambitious composer, just graduated from the National Conservatory in Paris. She meets David, an enigmatic Englishman living in Zurich who is passionate about classical music. He offers Margaret a commission, which she finds too tempting to refuse. Unbeknownst to her, David has masterminded a clandestine and yet unexplored way of using AI to bring music composition to perfection.
With the undercover assistance from David and Igor, David's Russian partner and a world-class hacker, Margaret meets success - but at what price? Can she compromise her artistic calling and still enjoy the lifestyle of a celebrated composer?
Martin Skogsbeck grew up in Sweden and received parts of his education in England and the US. He left a career in international management consulting to pursue other interests, including music and writing. He lives in France since 1975, is married and has two children. "Margaret's Music" is his fourth novel following "Destructive Interference" (2012), "Spinoza in Love" (2014) and "Syskon, Kärlek" (2024, in Swedish).