Life is a complicated maze of turns, twists, and surprises. Often, you don’t even know where it may lead. It can set you on an uncharted path of self-discovery you never ancticipated. Imagine being far away from your family, living an isolated life, trying to make ends meet, and suddenly, you get a call about the death of the family member that you loved the most.
You are in grief, broken, and left with nothing but memories. After the dust settles and you begin to connect the dots, you suspect the untimely death wasn’t due to natural reasons but instead, a well-orchestrated plan, a murder.
Shock and Grief
Your immediate reaction is disbelief. After all, you want your beloved family members to be safe and sound and trust that they love and care for each other. But when a sudden tragedy strikes, a betrayal of this magnitutde, it feels like the ground has been pulled from beneath your feet. Then you try to uncover the truth, as whispers of suspicious circumstances begin to surface Emotions overtake you, pushing you into despair and pain.
The Need for Answers
When there is evidence of alleged conspiracy, your mind searches for answers. Questions swirl: Was it really an accident? Could there have been foul play involved? These questions are daunting and may put you in emotional turmoil. They push you to go to any length in the search for truth.
The Impact on Family Dynamics
Discovering that the death of a family member wasn’t just an accident sends the family into a frenzied termoil. Anger and distrust shakes the relationships that were once a source of love, support, warmth, and admiration. Everyone is a suspect, and there’s no one you can trust.
Unfortunately, that was the truth for Dr.Nick Carlotti, the protagonist of Carlotti, a classic murder mystery novel by David Dalrymple. A top-notch surgeon, Nick left his home to escape from the shadows of his father, who was one of the most feared mob bosses of his time. Life away from home was manageable for Nick until, one day, he found out that his beloved mother had been killed in a car accident.
But something didn’t make sense for him. He believed his estranged father may have had something to do with the death of his mother. He embarks on a dangerous quest to find the truth.
Will Nick be able to find the truth about his mother’s death? Read Carlotti to find out.