Scattered Legacy

By Marlene M. Bell

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0999539469
• ISBN13: 9780999539460
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Ewephoric
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Another good one from Ms. Bell

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK #iReadBookTours Scattered Legacy is the third book in Marlene Bell’s Annalisse series, and boy is it awesome. Each book I read gets better. I was excited to get into this book and the journey to Italy with Annalisse and Alec. It seems everywhere the two of them ends up, so does a dead body. This story is more about Alec and his family, since they are mostly on Italy. I think the multiple story lines in this book and the twists and turns give this one a stronger plot. This was a fun story, and I enjoyed the detailed scenes so much, I felt as though I was in some of them. I’m glad to get a glimpse of that part of Italy and it’s likes and differences from our land. Marlene M. Bell again gives her readers an amazing fast paced mystery/thriller with just enough suspense to keep the story pushing toward the finish line. I am so glad I was able to read this series in orrder, one after the other. I think readers can relate to the characters quicker when you already know some of them. Each of these books can survive as a stand alone, there is enough background in each book to bring you up to where you will need to be. So if you cant read them all back to back, thats ok. For me, i had thr time, and I just like reading series in order when I can. I think Scattered Legacy is very well worth the Five Stars I am giving it. If you enjoy suspense thrillers with a bit of mystery running through, this is the book for you, and really the series for you. Go check it out at your favorite book retailer. A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Scattered Legacy

Scattered Legacy: Murder in Southern Italy, another great addition to the Annalisse series, by Marlene M Bell. Even though this is part of a series, I believe readers can read it as a stand alone. The book gives enough information to keep readers up to date on what is going on. I enjoyed reading the first two books, Stolen Obsession and Spent Identity, could not wait to get my hands on this one. It was entertaining to catch up with Annalisse and Alec and take this journey with them to the beautiful country Italy. The pair are once again faced with a murder mystery. One that could change everything for their future. I was quickly enthralled with this tale and wanted to find out how it would all be solved, with a few twists that I did not see coming. I wanted to keep reading until I read the very last page. I thought it was great. I am giving Scattered Legacy: Murder in Southern Italy five plus stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading action packed romantic suspense. I am looking forward to find out what adventure awaits Annalisse and Alec in the fourth installment from Marlene M. Bell’s Annalisse series, Copper Waters: A New Zealand Cottage Mystery. I can not wait to see what happens with them next. I received a copy of Scattered Legacy Murder in Southern Italy from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.