"Mary DiNunzio's ruthless nemesis, lawyer Nick Machiavelli, aggressively attacks Mary's father and a beloved family friend, filing a lawsuit that accuses them of embezzling from a south Philly social club. The lawsuit is frivolous, but Machiavelli ups the ante by spreading rumors that muddy the reputation of Mary's father. The claims shake the DiNunzio clan to its foundations, threatening her father's weakening heart, and Mary fights back. But Machiavelli is a worthy adversary. When the unthinkable happens, Mary goes to her own dark side, finding a part of herself that makes her more fearsome than ever before. Is it still a battle between good and evil? Will Mary save herself or lose her soul completely?"--book jacket.
