An Eventful Vacation

Rosalinda Little, a painter known as 'Little Rose' in the art world, is invited to show her work at an exhibition in a fabulous hideaway hotel, the 'El Pino' in beautiful Formentor on the island of Mallorca. She decides to make a holiday of it, taking her best friend, Connie, with her. They arrive joyously on a glorious summer day. . . . but soon a series of extraordinary events take place. She is witness to a little boy in distress, only later to find out he has gone missing. The novel portrays Rosa's struggle to help find the lost boy, with unexpected and sometimes disastrous consequences. The twists and turns of her quest involve her with a fascinating cast of characters, over a wide range of international settings, from a Mallorcan monastery to an Algerian prison. The dark and complex secrets concealed in the paradise setting of the 'El Pino' Hotel take a long time to unravel. Meanwhile, Rosa faces the added dilemma of falling in love with a married man half her age. . . .