{"product_id":"9789083616483","title":"Sponsor Part II: The Marostica Chess Festival Under Attack","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHIS LITERARY THRILLER BLENDS SUSPENSE, HISTORY, CHESS, AND ITALIAN CUISINE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Godfried Vos — the hero of The Sponsor, Part I — uncovers a sinister plot: the Mafia is preparing an attack on the legendary chess festival in Marostica.\u003cbr\u003e Together with blind detective Gino Cancellara, he sets out to expose the truth behind the so-called Fourth Mafia, a ruthless network of drugs traffickers across Europe.\u003cbr\u003e Their investigation leads deep into Italy’s hidden history, where the secret Masonic lodge P2 and the clandestine Gladio network once operated as a state within a state. The landscape of The Sponsor II still bears the scars of the brutal World War II battles fought between Fascists and the Allied forces — battles whose consequences echo into the present.\u003cbr\u003e Against this charged backdrop, Godfried and Gino risk everything to confront organised crime. Their shared passions — chess, history, and Italian cuisine — thread through the narrative, giving this literary thriller a unique atmosphere and emotional depth.\u003cbr\u003e A special appendix includes detailed analyses of the chess games featured in the story, as well as recipes for the authentic Italian dishes enjoyed by the protagonists.\"\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":50791321731358,"sku":"9789083616483","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9789083616483.jpg?v=1790085796","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9789083616483","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}