Father Roberto and the Mystery of the Microscope

A heartwarming cosy mystery featuring a young Catholic priest in a Sicilian parish-perfect for fans of Chesterton's Father Brown and Jan Karon's Mitford series.

Father Roberto and the Mystery of the Microscope
Young Catholic priest Father Roberto has just started his first teaching job at St Xavier's Jesuit school. The school is about to host a science conference featuring their most prized possession: an ancient microscope that belonged to the school's founder. There's only one problem. The microscope has gone missing.
The headmaster suspects the maths teacher, but Roberto and his new friend, biology teacher Nunzia, who has a soft spot for the maths teacher, believe that he's innocent.
In a race against time, Roberto and Nunzia must find the real culprit and recover the priceless microscope if they want to clear the maths teacher's name and save the school from embarrassment.

Bonus short story:
A Double Life
Having now settled in St Xavier's school, Father Roberto is still baffled by one student. Model pupil on some days, Angela is menace on others. Can Roberto find out why and change the girl for the better?

Father Roberto and the Mystery of the Microscope was first published as a weekly serial in The People's Friend magazine. A Double Life has never been published before.

Also available as ebook and large print paperback.