The Barber from Palermo

<p>Sicily 1866. Ten-year-old Giacomo witnesses the brutality of a revolutionary uprising and his family escapes to the vineyards.</p><p>At sixteen Giacomo is given a one-way ticket to America. On his journey he faces threats and illness and discovers a mysterious key which he hides in a cherished plastic statue of the Blessed Virgin. Arriving in New York Giacomo - now James - becomes entangled in gang wars secrets of a stolen chalice filled with jewels and a murder he didn't commit.</p><p>New York 1901. James now knows where the jewels are hidden and who is after them. As the past reaches the present his life comes full circle.</p><p>An historical adventure full of mystery and suspense Marianna Ramondetta's THE BARBER FROM PALERMO tells the story of a Sicilian immigrant who must walk a fine line between his conscience and survival.</p>