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The Sicilian inheritance : a novel / Jo Piazza.

Piazza, Jo, (author.).

Summary:

"Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business and marriage. On top of that, her beloved great-aunt Rosie passes away, leaving Sara bereft with grief. But Aunt Rosie's death also opens an escape from her life and a window into the past by way of a plane ticket to Sicily, a deed to a possibly valuable plot of land, and a bombshell family secret. Rosie believes Sara's great-grandmother Serafina, the family matriarch who was left behind while her husband worked in America, didn't die of illness as family lore has it . . . she was murdered. Thus begins a twist-filled adventure that takes Sara all over the picturesque Italian countryside as she races to solve a mystery and prove her birthright. Flashing back to the past, we meet Serafina, a feisty and headstrong young woman in the early 1900s thrust into motherhood in her teens, who fought for a better life not just for herself but for all the women of her small village. Unsurprisingly it isn't long before a woman challenging the status quo finds herself in danger. As Sara discovers more about Serafina she also realizes she is coming head-to-head with the same menacing forces that took down her great-grandmother. At once an immersive multigenerational mystery and an ode to the undaunted heroism of everyday women, The Sicilian Inheritance is an atmospheric, page-turning delight."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593474167
  • ISBN: 0593474163
  • Physical Description: 370 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Dutton, [2024]
Subject: Women > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
Inheritance and succession > Fiction.
Family secrets > Fiction.
Mafia > Fiction.
Villages > Fiction.
City and town life > Fiction.
Women.
Womyn.
Sicily (Italy) > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 38 of 53 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Toe River Valley Regional Library .

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 53 total copies.
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Mitchell County Public Library FIC PIA (Text) 32222002857680 Adult Fiction Available -

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