Sweet Song, Bitter Loss

by Paul Hencher

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Pub Date 10 Mar 2020 | Archive Date 6 Apr 2020

Troubador Publishing Ltd. | Matador

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

When eleven year-old Giovanni Mirelti goes missing from his family home in the village of Montenero, Major D’Angelo of the Italian carabinieri takes charge of the search.

Meanwhile, in the city of Pescara, Colonel Battista is faced with what appears to be a drug-related murder, as well as a possible imminent shipment by a people-trafficking gang, information he has gleaned from a prostitute informant.

A clue to Giovanni’s disappearance prompts Sergeant Teresa Rossi to visit a British holiday-home owner in North-East England, but the situation becomes increasingly dangerous for everyone involved, leading to a dramatic and shocking climax.

A Note From the Publisher

Having been employed in a considerable number of occupations in the UK, including computer programmer, hospital porter, civil servant, burger van cook, farmer and salesman, Paul called a halt to his illustrious non-career, and with his wife, Maggie, relocated to Italy where they bought and renovated a derelict stone house. Having previously written two plays and a historical novel, Paul wrote two more historical fictions before turning to crime with Sweet Song, Bitter Loss.