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Carmela, youngest in a large Sicilian-American family, discovers a local tough threatening her father’s dream of founding an orphanage. Determined to 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 family’s sanctified “last cannoli.” The sisters bring together a diverse cast, including Sicilians from both sides of the Atlantic. Woven with intrigue and humor, the novel is an engaging look into family bonds and sisterly love, as well as a sweet confection of a mystery.