Fortune

About the Book

In Fortune (a novel by Bruce Weiss), a middle-aged man named Jake—down on his luck, just divorced, and facing job loss—finds himself a fugitive. Seized from the wreckage of his old life, however, is one meaningful memento, one with the power to reignite his interest in life, but one that sets him on a dangerous journey that he could never have imagined. Jake has retrieved an old diary written by someone whom he believes to be his grandmother, a sixteen-year-old Irish girl named Jenny, who was forced to emigrate alone to America in 1914 before disappearing. In the binding of the diary, Jenny has left a key to her home in Ireland and the key to a great mystery. The key will not only unlock a door but also troubles that are more than he could never have imagined A story of international intrigue, menace, and murder, not to mention a fast-paced and compelling novel with well-portrayed characters, this is a riveting read.

About the Author

Bruce Weiss has written a short story included in the Key West Author’s Coop edition of Mango Summers, as well as a high school textbook on the history of Connecticut. He is also the author of the novels Time Chamber (2003), The Ghost of Rudolf Hess (2005), Native Daughter (2006), the Collection (Authorhouse 2010), The Missing Piece of the Puzzle (Authorhouse 2012), and San Cristobal (Authorhouse 2013). He lives in Essex, Connecticut, with his wife, Ivy. He is an alumnus of Boston University and did his graduate studies at Wesleyan University. His email address is Weisskeys@aol.com