Book cover titled "The Mystique of the Last Cannoli" by Camille Cusumano, featuring a black-and-white photo of six women in black dresses with sunglasses, seated and standing, with a cannoli pastry at the bottom corner and a quote about a Sicilian family saga.

The Mystique of the
Last Cannoli

All Saints Day, 1985: Carmela, youngest in a large Sicilian-American family, discovers a local tough threatening her father. His dream of founding an orphanage is at risk. Determined to secretly find a solution to his dilemma, she enlists her older sisters, aka the Sister Mob. A comedy of errors untangles the obstacles and the secret of the last cannoli. The sisters bring together a diverse cast, including Sicilians from both sides of the Atlantic. Woven with intrigue, love, and humor, the novel is an engaging look into heritage, family bonds, and sisterly love, as well as a sweet confection of a mystery.

Published by Centanni Publications
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A woman happily dancing together at a historic building with marble columns and intricate architecture. The woman has her arms around the man's neck, and they are smiling. Several other people are in the background, some dancing and some sitting.

Camille Cusumano is a journalist, book author, and editor. She has written for numerous publications. Her travel memoir, TANGO: an Argentine Love Story, was published in 2008 by Seal Press.

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