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Recently divorced and mourning the death of his father, who emigrated from the turbulent Prespes region which straddles the borders of Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia, Manolis hopes to reconnect with his roots and heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A brilliant new name in Australian crime” \u003cem\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn arrival, Manolis learns of the disappearance of an 'invisible' - a local man who lives without a scrap of paperwork. The police and some locals believe the man's disappearance was pre-planned, while others suspect foul play. 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