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    Gone...

    By Annemarie Nikolaus

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    Deadly Short Stories
    The short story collection "Gone" spins three haunting tales that will plunge you into the darkness beneath even the most respectable veneers.
    In "The Settlement," a bank manager's pilfering of a wealthy countess's fortune drags him into nightmarish consequences after her demise.
    The twisted "The Necklace" follows a deadly love triangle where deft psychological insight reveals how passion and betrayal ultimately converge in tragedy.
    And in "The Pope‹s Banker," speculation on the real-life mysterious death of Roberto Calvi, the Vatican banker found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge in 1982, explores the unholy nexus of faith, finance, and criminal enterprises.
    With captivating narratives that remind you some mysteries may never be solved, but their power to disturb remains, "Gone" is a riveting plunge into the abyss where desire, desperation, and the lust for power reside.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnnemarie Nikolaus
    Release dateAug 9, 2022
    ISBN9781005541040

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      Book preview

      Gone... - Annemarie Nikolaus

      In the end; death. But why?

      The circumstances are mysterious and no-one is able to bring light into the darkness. Provided someone tries at all … or wants to.

      Three speculative short stories.

      Annemarie Nikolaus

      Gone

      - Short stories –

      Coparight 2022 Annemarie Nikolaus

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      Contents

      The Settlement

      The Necklace

      The Pope’s BankerAbout the Author

      PublicationsLegal notice

      The Settlement

      Three Fiats with the golden flame of the Guardia di Finanza printed on their doors were parked in front of his bank this morning. It annoyed bank manager Michele Perini that they were parked directly in front of his door. It made it unmistakeably clear to every passer-by that the financial police were investigating the bank.

      Through the glass entrance,

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