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Franco R. Westley

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MURDER A LA POLONAISE
The Bellini-Zielinska Misteries

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Murder a la Polonaise

A culinary mystery where Italian chef Matteo Bellini and Polish ex journalistvAnia Zielińska investigate murder in Kraków's restaurant scene. When cultures collide over pierogi and prejudice, food becomes both clue and weapon in a case where nothing translates cleanly.

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Franco R. Westley writes mysteries about cultural collisions and culinary secrets. Born in Italy and based near London since 2014, he explores what happens when worlds meet across language, food, and tradition. Murder à la Polonaise launches The Bellini-Zielińska Mysteries series after several practice novels taught him his craft.

Inspired by performing improv comedy with non-native English speakers at Hoopla Improv, he discovered mystery's heart: understanding what's hidden beneath what people say. By day, he works in supply chain quality management. He's not a chef but takes food seriously, explores London's diverse restaurants, and believes the best mysteries are where food matters as much as fingerprints.

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