Scent of Death

About the Book

The 'Scent of Death' take the reader down a trail of compassion, intrigue and suspense while a young Viet Nam veteran attempts to piece together his shattered body and soul. While in 'Nam' he meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman who emerges from the horror of war and, as quickly fades away, as he is transported stateside with severe injuries. She mysteriously finds her way to his hometown in the midst of his recovery and becomes a player in a strange story of murder and suspense. The story is entirely set in Maki's home city of Gardner, Massachusetts, once dubbed as the 'Chair City of the World'. Those famaliar with the city will relate to many of the scenes and some of the people.

About the Author

The author, Bob N. Maki is a Professional Engineer who, following his retirement from Federal Service in 1994, has authored two previous novels of public acclaim, 'The Briefcase', which is the stirring local story of two college friends in Boston who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, and 'The Sea's Lament', an exciting historical 'tour de force' spanning a millenium, from the Viking era to the present day. He presently works as a Conservation Agent for several towns in north central Massachusetts, enjoys people, playing golf, keeping his fingers nimble on his piano and his lip in shape on his saxophone.