Vittorio Bellini - a retired business executive - received his early education in Libya (former Italian colony) and then in England and Canada. In his early twenties he joined a multinational corporation and was fast-tracked to senior management postings in several countries. In his retirement he resumed writing and drew from his international experience to create engrossing stories in global settings. He is the author of six books, including a Trilogy of business-related novels (The Libyan Affair, The Casablanca Connection and The Russian Oligarch) and a series of short stories, such as Soul