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My debut novel
Recently unemployed and divorced Duncan Dyer quits his predictable and disappointing life in Malta to head for Tuscany, in search of his late mentor’s precious diary. The untimely death of the famous Scottish author Gordon Bell, attributed to accidental mushroom poisoning, has raised many eyebrows. Duncan’s search, spurred by the mysterious Elijah, turns into an extraordinary ordeal of the mind, body and spirit, as he travels from one ancient town to another, in search of obscure clues that are hidden in plain sight amidst the artistic and religious treasures of the Val di Chiana. Accompanied in his quest by the beautiful but elusive Laura, Duncan unravels more than he bargained for. In a journey that spans distance, time, and the world of the living and the dead, Duncan reinvents himself into the man he always longed to become, but risks being smothered by the sinister forces that have stirred up to stop him from taking the lid off the dark closet.
By Way of the Valley
is a must read for those who love Tuscany as well as those who love a gripping, emotional story!
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