rom Vincent B.
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Now, Don Umbretto must stand with Giuseppe Sanguinetti to protect his daughter and the village.
That is until a long-time rival of Don Umbretto returns and turns his sights on Bellafortuna and its winery.
The safety of Don Umbretto\'s daughter and the villagers of Bellafortuna seems at hand.
He chooses the small village of Bellafortuna and places her with Giuseppe Sanguinetti, the wine merchant he knows.
When Don Umbretto\'s villa is attacked, and an attempt on his life is made, he decides to protect his daughter by hiding her.
Giuseppe Sanguinetti, the long-tenured leader of the village, is faced with the immense grief of losing his son during the War while using all of his strength to lead the village through its most dangerous contest to date.
Meanwhile, the small, secluded village of Bellafortuna, for years unmolested [MPL1] by the Mafia, is in danger of succumbing to their power and control.
Don Adriano Umbretto, a once powerful Don in charge of Castelvetrano, finds himself in power and desperately trying to solidify his control, while trying to keep his daughter, Francesca, safe.
The Allied forces, leading the rebuilding of Sicily, turn to the former Dons and install them as mayors of the cities, towns, and villages..
Exiled during Mussolini\'s dictatorship, the Mafia has returned to fight for control of the black market.
At the same time, with the defeat of Mussolini and fascism, an old nemesis re-emerges from the ashes - the Mafia.
As money flows in from Italy, the black market becomes the lifeblood of the island\'s inhabitants.
World War II has ended, and Sicily lies in ruins.
Chip LoCoco, author of the historical fiction novels, Tempesta\'s Dream, A Story of Love, Friendship and Opera, A Song for Bellafortuna and Saving the Music, comes Sicilian Melody, Book three in his Bellafortuna Series. rom Vincent B
