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Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Novel of March
LibraryReads Selection for March 2023
BookBub Most Anticipated of 2023
Lit Hub Top 25 Book for 2023
CrimeReads Top 25 Historical Crime Book to Look For in 2023
Zibby Magazine Most Anticipated Book of 2023
#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.
Loyalty can save a soul, or destroy one.
Franco Fiorvanti is a handsome lemon grower toiling on the estate of a baron. He dreams of owning his own grove, but the rigid class system of Sicily thwarts his ambition. Determined to secure a better future, Franco will do anything to prove his loyalty to the baron. But when the baron asks him to kidnap a little boy named Dante, Franco makes a decision that will change his life — and even the history of Sicily — forever.
Gaetano Catalano is an idealistic young lawyer who sets out to find the boy and punish the kidnapper, but his mission leads him to a darker place than he had ever imagined.
An epic tale of good versus evil, Loyalty twists and turns until its cast of unforgettable characters collides in a monumental showdown. Readers will be transported to the dramatic and ruggedly beautiful island of Sicily, the jewel of the Mediterranean, where lush lemon groves and mouth-watering cuisine contrast with a turbulent history of colonization and corruption. Scottoline brings her decades of thriller writing to historical fiction, creating in Loyalty a singular novel that no reader will be able to put down.
LOYALTY
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Early Praise for LOYALTY
"A powerful, poignant exploration about the rise of the Mafia in Sicily, Lisa Scottoline’s Loyalty is a gripping, compulsively readable tale of courage, loyalty, family secrets, and the price of honor. An unputdownable piece of historical fiction that puts Scottoline’s talent for writing twisty plots and unforgettable characters on full display.”
—Kristin Hannah, author of The Four Winds
“Scottoline brings nineteenth-century Sicily alive in this historical thriller with fairy-tale themes, revenge quests, and compelling heroes reminiscent of William Goldman’s The Princess Bride. Every scene is a full sensory experience, as Scottoline weaves lemon-scented breezes, the ocean’s sounds, and sun-baked piazza stones into a timeless, tragedy-strewn story of love, power, and redemption.”
—Booklist (Starred Review)
“A gripping, up-all-night novel of power and vengeance in a violent and beautiful land. Loyalty finds Lisa Scottoline on new turf — and firing on all cylinders. Her versatility as a writer knows no bounds.”
—Daniel Silva, author of Portrait of an Unknown Woman
“The reader knows when an author’s heart is in their writing, and Lisa Scottoline’s heart and soul is in Loyalty. It’s a magic carpet ride that will transform us and stay with us. A beautifully written tale, wonderfully told by a master storyteller.”
—Nelson DeMille, author of The Maze
“A passionate epic of the Mafia’s origins among the fragrant lemon groves of Palermo. A gorgeous tapestry of Sicilian history. An absolute feast for readers everywhere.”
—Kate Quinn, author of The Diamond Eye
“Loyalty is a beautiful, bold, and brilliant masterpiece that, in the spirit of The Godfather, reminds us of the perils of blind allegiance, the consequences of betrayal, and the lengths to which one will go for family. A breathtaking tour de force.”
—Kristin Harmel, author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars
“Scottoline deftly explores the darkest passions and the deepest compassion of human nature in a fabulously twisty historical thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.”
—Meg Waite Clayton, author of The Postmistress of Paris
“Loyalty is a wonderfully atmospheric and operatic tale about the origins
of the Mafia in the wake of Sicily’s crumbling feudal system... Brava!”
—Stephanie Dray, author of The Women of Chateau Lafayette
“Rich with intrigue and secrets, tension and tenderness (not to mention the intoxicating scent of lemon groves!), this is Lisa Scottoline at her best!”
—Jennifer Rosner, author of The Yellow Bird Sings and Once We Were Home
“Tautly plotted, brimming with detail…Scottoline fills her tale with a richly varied cast, gathering them into a web of intrigue as the book races towards its heart-stopping finish. A delight!”
—Helene Wecker, author of The Hidden Place
“Scottoline brings her characters to life, instilling them with wit and intellect as they navigate the corruption of Sicily’s law enforcement. Historical crime fiction fans will be riveted.”
—Publishers Weekly
See the Sicily of LOYALTY as You Read It!
Check Out the Interactive Map!
Follow along as Lisa takes you on a tour of the Sicily of Loyalty, seen through her photos, research videos and personal commentary. This interactive map is the perfect way to enhance your reading experience and learn about the inspiration and research behind the book! The map will be on Scottoline.com when the book publishes on March 28, 2023. Andiamo!
Join "Lisa Live" on Facebook
Talking LOYALTY with Lisa Scottoline
Join Lisa Every Monday Night Thru March 20th
at 7:30pm ET on Lisa’s Facebook Page
A few weeks left to join "Lisa Live" on Facebook on Monday nights through March 20th at 7:30 PM ET for her Behind the Book: LOYALTY video series and get the behind-the-scenes research and stories. And stay tuned as Lisa draws a new winner each week leading up to publication day in her LOYALTY Sweepstakes, which includes fabulous prizes like Sicilian dishware, a Cuisinart bread maker, and the Grand Prize – an Apple iPad!
Sweepstakes: For details on how to enter, go to Scottoline.com.
Join Lisa's Special LOYALTY Publication Celebration
on Lisa's Facebook Page
Facebook Live LOYALTY pub celebration and grand prize drawing, Sunday March 26th at 7:30 pm ET.
Tour Dates
VIRTUAL EVENT
Sunday, March 26, 2023
2:00 pm ET
Poisoned Pen (Scottsdale, AZ)
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NEWTOWN, PA
Monday, March 27, 2023
6:30 pm ET
Newtown Bookshop at the Zlock Performing Art Center
275 Swamp Rd
Newtown, PA 18940
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Ticketed Event
PHOENIXVILLE, PA
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Reads & Company at The Colonial Theatre
227 Bridge St
Phoenixville, PA 19460
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Ticketed Event
VIRTUAL EVENT
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Friends and Fiction
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MADISON, CT
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
7:00 pm ET
RJ Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
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Registration Required
PROVIDENCE, RI
Thursday, March 30, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Reading with Robin at The Gamm Theatre
1245 Jefferson Boulevard
Warwick, RI 02886
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Ticketed Event
NORTHVALE, NJ
Friday, March 31, 2023
6:00 pm ET
Books & Greetings
271 Livingston Street
Northvale, NJ 07647
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Ticketed Event
EXTON, PA
Saturday, April 1, 2023
3:00 pm ET
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
301 Main Street
Exton, PA 19341
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ROSEMONT, PA
Sunday, April 2, 2023
1:00 pm ET
Main Point Books at the Rotwitt Theater in the McShain Performing Arts Center
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave
Rosemont, PA 19010
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Ticketed Event
VIRTUAL EVENT
Monday, April 3, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Gramercy Books (Columbus, OH)
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VIRTUAL EVENT
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
3:00 pm ET
Adriana Ink with Adriana Trigiani
VIRTUAL EVENT
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
4:00 pm ET
Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)
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WESTMINSTER, MD
Thursday, April 6, 2023
6:30 pm ET
A Likely Story at the Exploration Commons
50 East Main St
Westminster, MD 21157
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Ticketed Event
VIRTUAL EVENT
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
4:00 pm ET
Crime Time with Hank Phillippi Ryan
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VIRTUAL EVENT
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
7:00 pm ET
Renee’s Reading Club
SYOSSET, NY
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
2:00 pm ET
Syosset Public Library
225 S Oyster Bay Rd
Syosset, NY 11791
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VIRTUAL EVENT
Sunday, May 21, 2023
7:00 pm ET
The Back Room Event Series with Hank Phillippi Ryan & Karen Dionne
Also with Liv Constantine, Robyn Gigl and Harini Nagendra
LONGPORT, NJ
Monday, July 17, 2023
6:30 pm ET
Longport Public Library
2305 Atlantic Avenue
Longport, NJ 08403
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LEWES, DE
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
5:00 pm ET
Browseabout Books at the Lewes Public Library
111 Adams Ave
Lewes, DE 19958
Be sure to check the appearances page on the website for any updates.
Calling All Book Club
and A Cappella Readers
Big Book Club Contest
Lisa is so grateful to be read and loves book clubs! So Lisa will hold a contest and randomly choose five book clubs that will have a personal Zoom book club visit with Lisa, and they will also receive a delivery of treats to enjoy during the event!
But everyone is a winner!
Lisa will be holding a special virtual Big Book Club Party for all the book clubs who enter, and A Cappella Readers can join the fun! Lisa knows not everyone can be in a book club and many readers are a cappella, just like her, so you can enter your book club or as a single entry and join Lisa’s A Cappella Book Club!
The special virtual Big Book Club Party for all book clubs and A Cappella Readers who enter will take place on Wednesday, June 21st at 8:00 pm ET.
How Do I Enter?
1. In a book club? Take a picture of your book club with each member holding up a copy of LOYALTY in hardcover, audio or on eBook and submit the picture to bookclubs@scottoline.com. Please also include your book club name, your full name, email address, full mailing address and phone number.
2. Not in a book club? Just submit a picture of you holding up a copy of LOYALTY and send it to bookclubs@scottoline.com and write “A Cappella Book Club.” Please be sure to include your full name, email address, full mailing address and phone number.
3. Entries are due by June 1, 2023.
Now Available!
A Rosato & DiNunzio Short Story
Available Now on eBook or Audiobook
Free to Amazon Prime members
Lisa Scottoline’s Pigeon Tony’s Last Stand is part of We Could Be Heroes, a darkly inquisitive collection of short stories that examines heroic intentions versus their real-life consequences. Read or listen to each in a single sitting.
In this emotional short story by #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline, one man’s past drives him to take a stand against his neighborhood’s criminal underbelly, whatever the personal cost. When amiable Italian immigrant Pigeon Tony discovers that local drug dealers are pressuring his young neighbor into joining their ranks, he resolves to put an end to the crime wave before it can take over the community. Pigeon Tony knows the law isn’t always on the right side, but it takes only one person to rally a revolution.
Big News!
What Happened to the Bennetts has been optioned for TV! We can’t tell you any more right now, other than to say that Lisa is absolutely thrilled and can’t wait to share more information with you. So stay tuned!
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Get Chick Wit, Lisa and Francesca’s weekly humor column, sent directly to your inbox! Just sign up on Lisa’s website, Scottoline.com, for the humorous essay newsletter, and it will be delivered by email every Sunday at 9:00 am ET. Or you can read it every Sunday on Lisa’s Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram. The columns are a weekly dose of fun that will help you start off your week with a laugh!
