Loyalty

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2023. T6 - A first edition (1st Printing indicated) hardcover book SIGNED by Lisa Scottoline on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, some wrinkling on the spine edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline presents Loyalty, an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. 9.5"x6.5", 368 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Loyalty can save a soul - or destroy one. Franco Fiorvanti is a handsome laborer toiling on the estate of a baron. He dreams of owning a lemon grove, but the rigid class system of Sicily thwarts his ambition. When the baron asks him to kidnap a little boy, Franco makes a decision that will change his life - and the history of Sicily. Gaetano Catalano is an idealistic young lawyer whose devotion to justice is tantamount to a calling. He's a member of the Beati Paoli, a real-life secret society of aristocrats who investigate crime in Palermo, a city riddled with graft. Gaetano sets out to find the kidnapped boy, but his mission leads him to a darker place than he had ever imagined. Meanwhile, Mafalda Pancari is a new mother rejoicing at the birth of her daughter, Lucia, when disaster strikes. And Alfredo D'Antonio is a reclusive goatherd under constant threat of being discovered as a Jew. How the lives of these unforgettable characters collide makes Loyalty an epic tale of good versus evil. Readers will be transported to the ruggedly beautiful island of Sicily, where lush lemon groves and mouthwatering cuisine contrast with a turbulent history of colonization and corruption - and they will not be able to put down this riveting masterpiece.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.