{"product_id":"9781734594805","title":"Salt \u0026 Pepper Man","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinnie Briggs went to Sicily for love. He found betrayal and murder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalt \u0026amp; Pepper Man \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eis an excursion into betrayal and what seems like a lost cause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA chance meeting of a former high school best friend causes Vinnie Briggs' Sicilian vacation to fall apart even before he checks into his hotel. The friend asks for a 'simple' favor that involves going up against the Mafia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinnie knows getting involved is a bad idea yet he can't refuse. His job is to link the mob's entanglement with the refugee camps and human trafficking. Yet Vinnie has his own problem--an unfaithful spouse with a raging steroid addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original favor begets complications. The body count grows. And on top of it all, a youthful bodybuilder seduces Vinnie's husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinnie explores the world of refugee camps ruled by unscrupulous men. Threats, kidnapping, and assassination attempts plague him. Long gone is his hope for sightseeing, sex, and \u003cem\u003epasta alla Norma\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigation requires Vinnie to make local alliances including a gorgeous hunk of a lifeguard, a droll Italian Commissario, two beautiful, strong, and clever women, an African refugee family, and a priest that likes money. Plus a flock of sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carduna Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46430621860081,"sku":"9781734594805","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781734594805_p0.jpg?v=1765166768","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781734594805","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}