
The First Broken Note
Kristina Balla
Riley Chase is a production assistant on a major rock tour - one of the invisible people who make the magic happen while bands like Jetstream take the spotlight. She lives backstage, in the shadows of steel and sound, where timing is everything and...
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Kristina Balla
Elizabeth Digital Narrator
The Broken Notes Saga
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Riley Chase is a production assistant on a major rock tour - one of the invisible people who make the magic happen while bands like Jetstream take the spotlight. She lives backstage, in the shadows of steel and sound, where timing is everything and mistakes get buried under the next show. She works where glamour ends and danger begins. Where steel hangs overhead. Where accidents happen - and questions don't. When a rigger dies during load-in, the industry is quick to move on. Touring is dangerous. The show goes on. But Riley knows something is wrong. The details don't line up. The timing feels deliberate. And once she starts noticing the cracks, she can't stop seeing them. As the tour races from city to city, Riley begins to realize the danger isn't random - and someone is paying attention to who notices. Behind the music lies a machine built on momentum, money, and silence, and it doesn't tolerate interference. Riley isn't trying to be a hero. She's just trying to survive. But once you hear the first broken not, the rest of the song follows - and it doesn't stop. The First Broken Note is a dark, atmospheric rock-and-roll thriller that pulls readers backstage into the brutal reality of touring life-where power hides in logistics, danger lives overhead, and the people who keep the show running are often the first ones sacrificed. Smart, tense, and sharply observed, this debut novel blends industry accuracy with creeping psychological suspense, exploring what happens when the wrong person starts paying attention-and why some systems are designed to punish anyone who listens too closely. Because the music never stops. And neither does the machine. Perfect for readers of dark thrillers, music-industry fiction, and slow-burn suspense. Duration - 4h 48m. Author - Kristina Balla. Narrator - Elizabeth Digital Narrator. Published Date - Monday, 19 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 PublishDrive ©.
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English
Title Page
Duration:00:00:13
Dedication
Duration:00:00:04
Introduction
Duration:00:01:52
Chapter 1- The Fall
Duration:00:18:14
Chapter 2- Statements
Duration:00:13:36
Chapter 3-Near Miss
Duration:00:08:13
Chapter 4- Petty Crimes
Duration:00:11:25
Chapter 5- The Move
Duration:00:13:42
Chapter 6- Float
Duration:00:13:51
Chapter 7- Chicago Doesn't Care
Duration:00:08:43
Chapter 8- Blackout
Duration:00:20:41
Chapter 9- Motel Hell
Duration:00:35:10
Chapter 10- Open Systems
Duration:00:14:15
Chapter 11- What Even Is Rest
Duration:00:30:06
Chapter 12- First Strike
Duration:00:22:34
Chapter 13- Pattern Recognition
Duration:00:09:15
Chapter 14- Residuals
Duration:00:17:07
Chapter 15- The Watcher
Duration:00:18:19
Chapter 16- The Spin
Duration:00:11:24
Chapter 17- Calibration
Duration:00:05:45
Chapter 18- Unresolved
Duration:00:05:43
Chapter 19- The First Broken Note
Duration:00:06:17
EPILOGUE
Duration:00:01:58
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:11