A Spirited Adventure

Two young people from very different backgrounds come together in Rome to investigate a 200+-year-old mystery. As they join forces, they find their actions are directed by a ghost who haunts their street. He seeks something lost many years ago but his motives are suspect. Little does the ghost or our two protagonists know that this mystery will lead them further than they could ever have suspected.

For Tony, his plans, upon arrival in the city of Rome, was to use the clues he had received in the mail several months prior, and see where they might lead. For Isabella, her desire to clear an old relative's name of a dastardly deed motivated her to seek help from a soothsayer. Soon, she was circling into Tony's orbit, and together, their quest began, leading them to events of which they could never dream. Along the way, their physical attraction for one another grows immensely. Both are unaware of what is propelling them toward this deepening relationship. Their search takes them to Castel Sant'Angelo where they shockingly discover a secret long buried. Their quest becomes both confusing and extremely complicated. And only the ghost of the Count of Cagliostro, their benefactor pulling all the strings, can point them in the right direction of where to go next. As their journey continues to the north and through the streets of Paris, Tony and Bella are soon immersed in the historical relevance of what they have in their possession and the historical outcomes it fostered. There, they discover the unfortunate demise of nobility during the French Revolution and a clue as to where they must go to complete this final task, the return of a most precious item found in Castel Sant'Angelo. They will be forced to make one more intercontinental stop on their journey to complete this remarkable quest.

Having retired seven years ago from the medical industry, Mike and his wife, Debby, now split their time between Michigan and Arizona. Three years ago, Mike began writing plays, one of which was produced in his community. Play-writing evolved into writing short stories. This culminated in his first book, 'Stories to Sleep On', an anthology of ten stories to read before bed or to ponder on. The current book, 'A Spirited Adventure,' is Mike's first attempt at a novella. In addition to writing, Mike does pottery and is Grandpa to six grandchildren.