• Vanished – a novel by M G Da Mota

    Vanished - a novel by M G Da Mota

    This is a story of faked identities, murder, blackmail, self-sacrifice and also love, which ultimately transforms an egocentric, selfish man into a caring and generous person. Oliver de Reece is a 34 year old, rich, spoiled, formula 1 test driver. One year ago, he suffered a bad car crash, which left him unable to walk for several months. While recovering at his parents’ stately home, he becomes intrigued and falls in love with the new governess, Michelle Mason. Michelle is beautiful, intelligent but puzzling, strange, secretive and overqualified for the job. What is she hiding? Why is she there? Is she really who she claims to be?

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  • Canto di Tenore – an operatic novel by M G da Mota

    Canto di Tenore - an operatic novel by M G da Mota

    Riccardo Vincenzo Rivera is an Italian-Chilean celebrity. He is a famous and successful opera singer, a tenor, but he has a problem: a violent recurring dream and panic attacks that he cannot control or logically explain. Will he be able to confront his past and the traumatic experience that it hides? On a chance encounter, he meets Gilda, an unusual, fascinating woman. They fall for each other and have a brief affair but Gilda is married and ten years older than Riccardo. Around the story of their love and against the background of opera, complex characters move around various European locations, in an intriguing plot of hidden secrets, trauma and murder. Gilda is forced to face a tough decision and to ask herself ...

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  • Time of the Furtive Moon

    "Time of the Furtive Moon" is a contemporary literary novel by M G da Mota, yet to be published. It is a modern story of secrets and lies set in England (London and Sussex) and Europe), with three plot lines linking Rossini’s truly lost opera, his second wife Olympe Pélissier and Germany during the Nazi period.

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  • The Dark Side of Dawn

    "The Dark Side of Dawn" is an upcoming work by M G da Mota. "The Dark Side of Dawn" tells the story of a concert pianist, abused by her husband, who saw her life and career close to destruction. After divorce, she embarks on a journey of love, intrigue, greed, envy, murder and music, with an unknown manuscript by Mozart at its core. Inspired by Mozart’s stunningly beautiful music, full of harmony and with perfect proportions, and by the author's visit to the Portuguese islands of the Azores.

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About Flowing Prose

M G Da MotaWelcome to Flowing Prose, online portfolio of Margarida Mota-Bull.

Under my pen-name of M G da Mota, I write mature, sophisticated literary fiction, often following my passion for classical music, creating intricate plots set in the present but with links to history. My published novels to date are Canto di Tenore and Vanished, and I also enjoy short stories and poetry.

Connecting with my love for music, I write classical music reviews covering CD releases, live performances and artist interviews, for MusicWeb International

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