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Toddler's Disappearance Unravels Dark Mystery on Tuscan Coast

2/16/2026

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Story summary

An Enigma by the Sea begins with a toddler's disappearance on the Tuscan coast and culminates in the discovery of a tortured body on the beach.
Gabriele Monforti, an academic, investigates the crime as the community panics while he navigates his romantic desires.
The novel features eccentric characters, including a playboy aristocrat and a troubled couple from Rome.
Philosophical undertones and an intricate plot promise suspense and wit.

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Story summary

An Enigma by the Sea begins with a toddler's disappearance on the Tuscan coast and culminates in the discovery of a tortured body on the beach.
Gabriele Monforti, an academic, investigates the crime as the community panics while he navigates his romantic desires.
The novel features eccentric characters, including a playboy aristocrat and a troubled couple from Rome.
Philosophical undertones and an intricate plot promise suspense and wit.