#LSBBT Scattered Legacy by Marlene M Bell

 


SCATTERED LEGACY: MURDER IN
SOUTHERN ITALY
Annalisse Series, #3
by
MARLENE M. BELL

Genre: Mystery / Romance
Publisher: Ewephoric Publishing
Date of Publication: November 4, 2021
Number of Pages: 352 pages 

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To outsiders, the relationship between Manhattan antiquities assessor Annalisse Drury and sports car magnate Alec Zavos must look carefree and glamorous. In reality, it’s a love affair regularly punctuated by treasure hunting, high adventure, and the occasional dead body.

When Alec schedules a getaway trip to show Annalisse his mother's Italian birthplace, he squeezes in the high-stakes business of divesting his family’s corporation. But things go terribly wrong as murder makes its familiar reappearance in their lives – and this time it’s Alec’s disgraced former CFO who’s the main suspect.

Accompanied by friend and detective Bill Drake, Annalisse and Alec find themselves embroiled in a behind-closed-doors conspiracy that threatens the reputation and legacy of Alec’s late father – linking him to embezzlement, extortion, and the dirty business of the Sicilian Mafia. The key to it all might be a gifted set of rosary beads where Annalisse can use her skills for appraising artifacts to uncover the truth. She leads Alec toward answers that are unthinkable—and events that will change their futures forever.

Scattered Legacy is the third in Marlene M. Bell’s thrilling Annalisse series, which weaves romance, crime, and historical mystery into addictive tales to instantly captivate fans of TV show Bones or Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code


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Marlene M. Bell is an award-winning writer and acclaimed artist as well as a photographer. Her sheep landscapes grace the covers of Sheep!, The Shepherd, Ranch & Rural Living and Sheep Industry News, to name a few.


Marlene and her husband, Gregg reside in beautiful East Texas on a wooded ranch with their dreadfully spoiled horned Dorset sheep, a large Maremma guard dog named, Tia, along with Hollywood, Leo, and Squeaks, the cats that believe they rule the household—and do.


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Scattered Legacy is book three is a series. I would not consider it a stand-alone read and recommend readers start with book one, besides you'll miss all the fun!

Annalisse Drury and her boyfriend, Alec Zavos, were meant to fly to Florence, Italy for a vacation getaway. Their plans are dashed when a news story concerning his deceased father threatens to ruin the sale of his sports car company. Instead, Alec and Annalisse fly to Bari, Italy to speak to a former employee and land in the middle of a murder investigation. At the same time, Annalisse investigates a mysterious set of rosary beads given to her by Alec’s mother. In the middle of the chaos is Stella, the cat.

This is a fast-paced, action-packed story with a dizzying amount of twist and turns. There are stereotypical bad guys; the  cutthroat Mafia gangsters, and  Italian police on the take. The main characters live an exciting jet-set lifestyle with private planes and large estates! The Italian setting is well described and made me want to jet off to Bari! 

Scattered Legacy is a fun read and I recommend it to readers who enjoy a romantic mystery thrillers.  

The author makes frequent references to past actions and characters, hence my recommendation to read the books in order. 

Thank you to Marlene M. Bell and Lone Star Book Tours for providing me with a copy of this great book!



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  1. "A dizzying amount of twist and turns." I love this! I have really enjoyed the prior books and can't wait to read this one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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