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The Sicilian Inheritance
Every family has an origin story – for author Jo Piazza (Under the Influence, Wilder) her family's is a murder mystery.
For as long as she can remember the Piazzas have told the story of their Sicilian roots going back over a hundred years ago: one by one the sons and then their father sailed off to America to carve out a better life. Their mother, Lorenza Marsala was supposed to join them – but she never made it. She was murdered by the Sicilian mafia, they said.
The truth of what happened has morphed like a game of telephone through the generations. Various...
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4.7 stars from 49 ratings
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“I am the 75 year old grand child of 4 grandparents. I have been to Sicily twice, my Sister Michelle once. Our grandparents., Salvatore, and Luigi were both born in Palma di Montichairo in Agrigento. Our Nana Grazia was born in Vitoria, Ragusa. And our Grandma Angelina, was born in Patti,...”Read full review »
Gerlanda Angelina via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/24
“Only a few episodes in, but it's a fun, engaging story that brings Sicily to life. It's a mix of a cold case investigation and an exploration into one's roots but delivered in a fun, breezy way as if you're along for the ride with some interesting and compelling characters. ...”Read full review »
Desaiguy215 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/24
Feels like I’m there
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“I’m immediately transported to Italy! This show so far has been fun and intriguing with a nice dose of history and crime! I’ll definitely keep listening.”
NotSoYoungProf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/17/24
Recent Episodes
Five kilometers outside town, around a bend, near the monument of the fallen masses near a landslide is where we are told we will find the place Lorenza died. En route, we simply cannot outrun the mafia lore - from the caves in the craggy hills above us that were used as hideouts for bandits to...
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
This week we're going to have a brief intermission in the investigation. Trust us, there are so many more twists and turns to come. But first, we want to share a little snippet of the book that's inspired by this story. It's a novel. It's fiction. Jo made it all up.
Snag your copy of THE...
Published 04/18/24
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