The Last Witness - Softcover

Elena, an English aid worker, finds she cannot turn her back on the secrets of her past any longer. Happily married, with a job she enjoys, two events coincide to make her question the decision her father took nearly thirty years before when he madeher give her child up for adoption. Both his death and the increasing cries for help from a young Romanian girl who Elena believes is being abused by her adoptive family, prompt her to investigate the whereabouts of her son. The search draws herinto a dangerous underworld of organised crime and double-crossing. Will Elena find her son, Georges, who is secured in a witness protection programme, fearing for his life? And will her instincts save the future of a young girl who needs her help?

As well as being a novelist, John Matthews is an experienced journalist, editor and publishing consultant. He lives in Surrey with his wife and son.