Scattered Legacy

To outsiders the relationship between Manhattan antiquities assessor Annalisse Drury and sports car magnate Alec Zavos must look carefree and glamorous. In reality its 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 mothers Italian birthplace he squeezes in the high-stakes business of divesting his familys corporation. But things go terribly wrong as murder makes its familiar reappearance in their lives - and this time its Alecs disgraced former CFO whos 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 Alecs 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. Bells thrilling Annalisse series which weaves romance crime and historical mystery into addictive tales to instantly captivate fans of TV show Bones or Dan Browns The Da Vinci Code.