#LSBBT Scattered Legacy by Marlene M Bell
SCATTERED LEGACY: MURDER IN
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.
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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"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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