Lisa Scottoline writes about Italians who are heroes instead of gangsters.
She presents positive yet realistic images of her Italian culture.

Too few Italian American authors do. Those that do, deserve to be supported.

Here is a chance to exert so little effort, but yet give a great assist to your Heritage.

Lisa Scottoline's "Killer Smile" is a mystery that is wrapped around the WWII Internment of Italian Americans. The greater the popularity of "Killer Smile", the more publicized that episode of the continuing struggle of the Italian immigrant in the US.

Either, plan on ATTENDING one of the Book Signings in the following cities: Nashville, TN, Houston, TX, Scottsdale, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Boulder, CO, Denver, CO, Dayton, OH, Milwaukee, WI, Chicago, IL.(Details below)

Better yet, MOBILIZE your local Italian American Organization to set up your own book signing, and contact Marie Elena Martinez at 212 207 7468 in New York City.
E-mail: marieelena.martinez@harpercollins.com

Lisa Scottoline's TEN (10) Previous Best Sellers were,... Dead Ringer, Courting Trouble, Everywhere That Mary Went, Final Appeal, Running From The Law, Legal Tender, Rough Justice, Mistaken Identity, Moment of Truth, The Vendetta Defense.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ITALIAN...BUT IT HELPS....

A bubbling pot of tomato sauce. The evil eye, and a loving Italian mother who can cast off the "overlooks." A sprig of fresh basil, and a wooden spoon that doubles as
a tool for discipline. Family. Food. Loyalty. Laughter.

All of these familiar scenes from the Italian-American experience find their way into the novels of Lisa Scottoline, because she writes what she knows. If you are Italian-American, they will evoke childhood memories for you.

Lisa Scottoline is an Italian-American and identifies strongly with her heritage (she is even taking Italian lessons). She draws from it to create her best-selling series of suspense novels, which feature an Italian-American lawyer named Benedetta Rosato, and her law firm, Rosato & Associates.

Lisa's novels are populated with other successful, lovable, and intelligent Italian-American characters - and on every page she presents positive yet realistic images of her culture. For that reason, Lisa was recently nominated by the National Organization of Italian American Women for its annual award.

The success of Lisa's books proves that people want to read about Italians who are heroes instead of gangsters. Lisa's novels connect with Italian-Americans heart-to-heart, and they are responding.

For an example, take a look at what some of her readers are emailing Lisa about her Italian-American characters:
Lisa Scottoline - Splash
http://scottoline.com/

Washington - June 14, 2004 - Best-selling author Lisa Scottoline has been singled out by the Sons of Italy for her artful use of Italian American history and characters that populate her mystery novels.

Her latest, Killer Smile, has been chosen as a Sons of Italy Book Club selection for the summer of 2004. "Author Scottoline uses her own experiences growing up in Philadelphia to shape her novels.

In them, Italian American characters are lawyers, prosecutors and just ordinary citizens, raising their families.

This is refreshing and unfortunately all-too-rare," says OSIA National President Joseph Sciame.

Killer Smile is the story of Amadeo Brandolini, an Italian immigrant in Philadelphia, who died under strange circumstances when he was interned by the U.S. government in World War II. More than 60 years later, Mary DiNunzio, a young lawyer, tries to uncover the truth in this riveting mystery novel by Scottoline, herself a former trial lawyer, who was raised in Philadelphia.

Drawing on the wartime experiences of her own family, Scottoline takes the reader on a journey through time with many twists and surprises. Hers is the first mystery novel to capture the very real Italian American experience in World War II, when 600,000 Italian immigrants were declared "enemy aliens."

[$25.95; hard cover; 368 pages; HarperCollins] Scottoline currently is on a book tour promoting the novel. See schedule below for details or contact Marie Elena Martinez at 212 207 7468 in New York City.
E-mail: marieelena.martinez@harpercollins.com

LISA SCOTTOLINE TOUR SCHEDULE
Contact: Marie Elena Martinez
212 207 7468
marieelena.martinez@harpercollins.com

Nashville, TN
Wednesday, June 16th 6:00 PM
Davis-Kidd Booksellers
4007 Hillsboro Rd.

Houston, TX
Thursday, June 17th 11:30 AM
Costco
1150 Bunker Hill Rd.

Thursday, June 17th 6:30 PM
Murder by the Book
2342 Bissonnet St.

Scottsdale, AZ
Friday, June 18th 7:00 PM
Poisoned Pen
4014 North Goldwater Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, June 19th 2:00 PM
Mysteries to Die For
2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA

Saturday, June 19th 7:00 PM
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA

Monday, June 21st 7:00 PM
Brentano's Century City
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Century City, CA

San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, June 22nd 7:00 PM
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA

Boulder, CO
Wednesday, June 23rd 7:00 PM
High Crimes Mystery Bookshop
946 Pearl St.

Denver, CO
Thursday, June 24th 7:30 PM
Tattered Cover
1628 16th St.

Dayton, OH
Friday, June 25th 7:00 PM
Books & Co.
350 E. Stroop Rd.

Milwaukee, WI
Monday, June 28th 7:00 PM
Harry Schwartz Bookshop
10976 N. Port Washington Rd.
Mequon, WI

Chicago, IL
Tuesday, June 29th 11:30 AM
Costco
2746 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, June 29th 7:30 PM
Borders
1500 16th St., Suite D
Oak Brook, IL
 

The Order Sons of Italy in America is the oldest and largest national organization for men and women of Italian descent in the United States. Established in 1905, OSIA has more than 600,000 members and supporters and a network of more than 700 chapters coast to coast. See www.osia.org .

The Sons of Italy Book Club promotes books by and about Italian Americans.

[RAA NOTE: Some Italian American books are available on the OSIA Web Site, at Amazon Prices. Ignore the Tonelli Book]

Contact:
Kylie Cafiero
Communications Manager
email: kcafiero@osia.org
voice: 202/547-2900