The Paletti Notebook

Chapter 4

Islands of Fire: The Sicily Chronicles, Part I—An historical novel that captures the settlement of the island of Sicily from ancient times to the Roman era, including the wayfaring invasions and battles fought for domination of the land.

Islands of Fire: The Sicily Chronicles, Part ICrossroads of the Mediterranean: The Sicily Chronicles, Part II—An historical novel that captures the progress of habitation on the island of Sicily, from the period of Julius Caesar to the present day, including invasions by Greeks, Romans, Goths, Carthaginians, Byzantines, Fatimids, Swabians, Angevins, and many more over the centuries.

Crossroads of the Mediterranean: The Sicily Chronicles, Part IIThe Vienna Connection—Darren Priest’s hitch in military intelligence is behind him as he plies his new trade as a writer. But when high-ranking officials call up, he realizes that “some things you can’t unvolunteer for.”

The Vienna ConnectionThe Etruscan Connection – Darren Priest is called upon to unravel a mysterious death of an archeologist working on an Etruscan dig in Tuscany. His search unearths the history of the Lydian Kingdom and its links to Italy and the Roman Empire as he tracks down a series of murders meant to hide the true meaning of the dig.

The Etruscan A Death in Tuscany—A young man mourns the suspicious death of his grandfather while preparing to take the reins of his family’s winery in Tuscany.

Death in TuscanyThe Secret of Altamura: Nazi Crimes, Italian Treasure—Secrets hidden from the Nazis in 1943 are still sought by an art collector in modern days. But evil stalks all those who try to reveal it.

The Secret of Altamura: Nazi Crimes, Italian Treasure—Hunting Truffles—The slain bodies of truffle hunters show up, but the truffle harvest itself has been stolen.

Hunting TrufflesWine Heritage: The Story of Italian American Vintners—Centuries of Italian immigration to America laid the groundwork for the American wine revolution of the 20th century.

Wine Heritage: The Story of Italian American Vintners—