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Ciao, Amore, Ciao

Based on a Heartbreaking True Story

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Ciao, Amore, Ciao

By: Sandro Martini
Narrated by: Michael J. Downey
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In the winter of 1942, an army vanishes into the icefields of the Eastern Front.

In the summer of 1945, a massacre in small-town Italy makes international headlines.

Today, an ordinary man is about to stumble onto a horrifying secret.

Alex Lago is a jaded journalist whose family, marriage, and career are fading fast. So, when the accidental discovery of an aged photo from World War II offers him a last gasp at bonding with his dying father, Alex can't help but scratch at the scabs of a mystery seventy years in the making.

What he's about to uncover is a secret that can topple a political dynasty.

From the unhealed wounds of a post-war massacre to an army of boys forever frozen at the gates of Stalingrad, from British spies reshaping Italy's post-war future to the casual cruelty of ice-hard US Army investigators, and from the unsolved murder of a partisan hero to the most heroic, untold battle of World War II, the deceits of the past are about to propel Alex on a collision course with a deadly legacy … until a compromised, beautiful stranger promises redemption for an unimaginable price.

©2025 Black Rose Writing (P)2025 Black Rose Writing 20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Thriller & Suspense War Espionage US Army

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“... a terrific read with real psychological depth beneath the hard-bitten prose.” –KIRKUS REVIEWS

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Complex storyline over multiple timelines made it a difficult follow at times. Over 14 hours (longest audiobook for me) did not help. I felt the author over embellished when not necessary.
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The story was intriguing and held my interest. The narrator was the real highlight of this audio book. His delivery, passing and character voices were absolutely top notch and made the story shine. I highly recommend this listen.

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The story was good, not something that I would have chosen to listen to, but as usual, Michael did a fantastic job. I really enjoyed listening to the book.

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The peek into history was at times very intense. The author literally painted pictures with his words. The narrator’s enthusiastic and engaging delivery of the story kept me captivated.

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