The Sponsor Part II : The Marostica Chess Festival Under Attack (Hardcover)

<b>THIS LITERARY THRILLER BLENDS SUSPENSE, HISTORY, CHESS, AND ITALIAN CUISINE.</b> <p>"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.<br> 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.<br> 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.<br> 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.<br> 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." </p><p></p>

THIS LITERARY THRILLER BLENDS SUSPENSE, HISTORY, CHESS, AND ITALIAN CUISINE.

"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.
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.
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.
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.
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."

 

Book format	Hardcover
Fiction/nonfiction	Non-Fiction
Genre	Home, Hobbies, & Garden
Publication date	September, 2026
Pages	248
Subgenre	Chess
Series title	No Series
Number in series	0
Edition	1
Publisher	New in Chess
Language	English
Is collectible	N
Character	Godfried Vos, Gino Cancellara
Binding type	Case Binding
Recording time	0 min
Retail packaging	Single Piece
Assembled product height	9.7 in
Assembled product weight	1.215 lbs, 19.44 oz
Sport	Chess
Bisac subject heading	Games & Activities