The Fortune Men

The Fortune Men

The Fortune Men

BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • Based on a true event, this novel is “a blues song cut straight from the heart ... about the unjust death of an innocent Black man caught up in a corrupt system” (Walter Mosley, best-selling author of Devil in a Blue Dress). In Cardiff, Wales in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. At first, Mahmood believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way; he may be a gambler and a petty thief, but he is no murderer. He is a father of three, secure in his innocence and his belief in British justice. But as the trial draws closer, his prospect for freedom dwindles. Now, Mahmood must stage a terrifying fight for his life, with all the chips stacked against him: a shoddy investigation, an inhumane legal system, and, most evidently, pervasive and deep-rooted racism at every step. Under the shadow of the hangman's noose, Mahmood begins to realize that even the truth may not be enough to save him. A haunting tale of miscarried justice, this book offers a chilling look at the dark corners of our humanity.

A Fortune's Secret

Was Annelise's fortune… About to turn? Mom-to-be Annelise Wellington is despondent when her ne'er-do-well fiancé leaves the country. But when she accidentally confesses her pregnancy to her beau’s old friend Drake Fortune, he’s got an unexpected solution: move to Fortune’s Gold Ranch! Even as he’s captivated by Annelise, Drake’s got his hands full with a newly discovered identical twin and a terrifying ranch saboteur. While he works to untangle the mysteries of his past and protect his present, is it Annelise who might just be Drake’s future? From Harlequin Fortunes of Texas: