{"product_id":"death-in-malta-9781479159574","title":"Death in Malta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEFIANCE CURIOSITY LOVE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn author with a failing career\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA baffling mystery he must solve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe cruel line between inspiration and reality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisenchanted and almost broke, Gregory Worthington leaves Australia in search of inspiration. He arrives in Malta determined to fix a dying writing career. Quaint surroundings, potential of a love affair, and the warmth of Maltese villagers fuel his imagination, but writing brings more confusion than satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is inspiration, and what is reality? Mystery still fogs the 20 year-old disappearance of Censinu Mifsud, a little boy who was never found. There is a terrible secret in the village, one Worthington wants to unravel, to turn into a novel. He proceeds despite warnings from a retired doctor and the antagonistic parish priest. Both are ambiguous about his involvement with a young Maltese woman, but are very clear about one thing: the author has no business nosing around his old rented farmhouse, looking for clues and disturbing the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoignant and moving, punctuated by comical scenes and passionate interludes, \u003ci\u003eDeath in Malta\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful novel of love and loss, disappointment and dislocation, curiosity and consequences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake this novel on a real or armchair holiday now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosanne Dingli is the award-winning Western Australian author of eight novels, including the Bryn Awbrey series. There are also six collections of stories, novellas, and more. She was born and educated in Malta, a location frequently used in her fiction. Her work has appeared in print and on the Internet since 1985. She has worked in various publishing roles, and has lectured in writing. For more information, please visit rosannedingli.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850768912658,"sku":"9781479159574","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16dce954-fd53-449d-b25c-973dddfb86df.jpg?v=1737418884","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/death-in-malta-9781479159574","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}