Everybody around lawyer Mary DiNunzio has decided she isn t allowed to be a Young Widow anymore， even though she didn t know there was an official cutoff. They re all trying to fix her up -- her South Philly Italian parents， her best friend Judy Carrier， even the office security guard. All Mary wants to do is immerse herself in a case everybody else calls "The History Channel"， a pro bono representation of the Brandolini estate. The roots of the matter sink deep into the past， when Amadeo Brandolini emigrated to Philadelphia， started a family， and built up a small fishing business. At the outbreak of World War II， Brandolini was arrested by the FBI as part of a mass internment of Italian-Americans and was sent to a camp in Montana， where he eventually committed suicide. Now， more than sixty years later， his son s estate hires Mary to sue for reparations. Mary vows to vindicate Amadeo even though it won t be easy. With only a lock of hair， an old wallet， and a sheet of paper filled with odd doodles to go on， the tenacious lawyer begins to research the case but finds instead puzzling new questions. Someone doesn t want Mary to find the truth， and before long， her life is threatened. Suddenly， the quiet， squeaky-clean good girl who never left Mercer Street is risking life and limb to finger a killer and lay a beloved ghost to rest. New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a stunning new tale filled with witty dialogue， vibrant characters， and breakneck pacing， in which true-life history reinforces her hallmark themes of justice and family. As entertaining as it is poignant， Killer Smile is a surefire bestseller from a writer at the peak of her talents.