Bøger af Sylvia Bigit

A six-year-old girl and her mom's attempts to flee communism, and how they got to the USA legally. Filled with vivid descriptions of life on the Croatian island of Pasman.

Milena and Rosana thought they lived on the most boring island in Croatia, where according to them, 'nothing exciting ever happened.' They longed for action and adventure. Then one day, while exploring Friar's cave, they found it... a dead body that sparked an adventure beyond their imaginations. Who was this man? Why was he murdered? And what was he doing in this remote island cave?Untrusting of the island police and determined to find the answers themselves, the girls embark on a journey to unravel the mystery, but they are taken hostage by brazen bank robbers and brought to near death. After a daring escape, and unsure why these criminals have such an intense interest in the secluded cave, the girls keep digging. Before they know it, their lives are spinning out of control... and that's when they make the mother-lode discovery of all time. But this discovery comes with a high price, including four murders, two gun fights, crooked cops, cocaine, vengeful drug lords, and the loss of a trusted friend.Can the girls put the pieces together in time to solve the mystery and save themselves, and what do they discover in the cave? The Friar Cave Murders will take you on a whirlwind adventure on a paradise island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia where things aren't always what they seem.