Sunday, May 30, 2004
Lisa Scottoline on "Killer Smile" Book Signing Tour- IA WWII Internment
The ANNOTICO Report

Crime novelist Lisa Scottoline's new novel "Killer Smile" is out from Harper Collins on June 1, and in the novel Scottoline heavily features the Internment of Italian Americans during WWII.

Scottoline is going on a national tour starting June 1 to support the book.

Check out the book and schedule and offer your support for her focusing on important issues like the Italian American WWII Internment in her work, by showing up at her events in June, which are in:

Philly(6/1), Freehold NJ (6/1), Philly (6/2), NYC (6/3),Philly (6/4), Madison CT (6/5), Ridgewood NJ (6/6), Wilmington DE (6/7), Vero Beach FL (6/8), Miami (6/9, 6/10), Philly (6/12-13), Louisville (6/14), Lexington KY (6/15), Nashville (6/16), Houston (6/16-17), Scottsdale (6/18), L.A. (6/19, 6/21), SF (6/22), Boulder (6/23), Denver (6/24), Dayton OH (6/25), Milwaukee (6/28) and Chicago (6/29).

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Killer Smile
by Lisa Scottoline

Everybody around lawyer Mary DiNunzio has decided she isn't allowed to be a Young Widow anymore, even though she didn't know there was an official cutoff. They're all trying to fix her up -- her South Philly Italian parents, her best friend Judy Carrier, even the office security guard.

All Mary wants to do is immerse herself in a case everybody else calls "The History Channel", a pro bono representation of the Brandolini estate. The roots of the matter sink deep into the past, when Amadeo Brandolini emigrated to Philadelphia, started a family, and built up a small fishing business.

At the outbreak of World War II, Brandolini was arrested by the FBI as part of a mass internment of Italian-Americans and was sent to a camp in Montana, where he eventually committed suicide. Now, more than sixty years later, his son's estate hires Mary to sue for reparations. Mary vows to vindicate Amadeo even though it won't be easy.

With only a lock of hair, an old wallet, and a sheet of paper filled with odd doodles to go on, the tenacious lawyer begins to research the case but finds instead puzzling new questions. Someone doesn't want Mary to find the truth, and before long, her life is threatened. Suddenly, the quiet, squeaky-clean good girl who never left Mercer Street is risking life and limb to finger a killer and lay a beloved ghost to rest.

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a stunning new tale filled with witty dialogue, vibrant characters, and breakneck pacing, in which true-life history reinforces her hallmark themes of justice and family. As entertaining as it is poignant, Killer Smile is a surefire bestseller from a writer at the peak of her talents.

“Expect another hit from Scottoline, who has proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that legal thrillers are not a male-only subgenre.”--Booklist

“Scottoline keeps it fast, fleet, and funny.”--Kirkus Reviews

Reader Reviews from FirstLook

Lisa Scottoline has an easy, humorous writing style making Killer Smile difficult to put down. Her way of weaving historical facts of Italian Americans interned during WWII into the plot added an extra dimension of interest. The ending did not disappoint.--Antoinette (San Francisco, CA)

Combines the legal thriller of John Grisham and the Girl Power of Janet Evanovich. This also has an interesting historical slant about the American internment camps where our government held Italian Americans during WWII. Very thrilling.--Valerie (Vienna, VA)

What a thrill it was for me to read Killer Smile, my first book by Lisa Scottoline. Lawyer, Mary DiNunzio, is working on an intense case trying to right a wrong perpetrated against a bright young man, Amadeo Brandolini, who committed suicide in an internment camp during World War II. Putting her life on the line with every new discovery and against evil odds and long kept secrets, she fights to return honor to his name. Packed with suspense, it's an exciting and rewarding adventure with an ending that touched my heart. An outstanding read!--Donna (New Berlin, WI)

MaryDiNunzio is a great heroine and I loved reading about her in this book. She's smart, funny, and daring. The book had a great plot and I even learned something about the internment camps in Montana. This was a good and exciting read.--Rita (New York, NY)

I loved this book! I would recommend it to everyone. What a fast-paced, out-right fun, read! I went to work with circles under my eyes because I could not put it down. The well written characters feel like they are alive and well, and living down the street. I loved the snappy dialog, especially between Mary and Judy. It's LOL (laugh out-loud fun).--Cheryle (Napavine, WA)

This is Scottoline's best yet!--Teri (Arkdale, WI)

Killer Smile is Lisa Scottoline's most poignant thriller to date... Great fun to read!--Joseph (Winston Salem, NC)

A wonderfully engaging story that has it all -- mystery, intrigue, love, betrayal. Once you read the first page, you won't put it down until you've read the last ...--Jennifer (Sterling, VA)

Killer Smile is Lisa Scottoline's most poignant thriller to date. The further adventures of Mary DiNunzio as she races to uncover the truth about a dead client is an absolute 'late into the night' page turner that never lets up steam. Scottoline expands upon Mary's character making her a formidable mystery sleuth. Great fun to read!--Joseph (Winston Salem, NC)

The book starts out innocently enough; the seeds of mystery are planted among the humor and life of lawyer, Mary DiNunzio. Innocent, lovable Mary becomes "Cowgirl Mary, Determined Mary" until she lives those names. I could not read fast enough. This is Scottoline's best yet!--Teri (Arkdale, WI)