Gianni Nigro Pugliesi Debuts The Olive Tree: Blood Tears Vengeance, a Sicilian Saga of Loyalty, Loss, and Justice

A multigenerational novel asks what happens when grief meets a boy’s need for justice, and who he becomes along the way. Conroe, TX - November 9, 2026 - Author Gianni Nigro Pugliesi has released The Olive Tree: Blood Tears Vengeance, a Sicilian family saga about loyalty, loss, and the long road to justice. 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