Dark Fortunes

"The hunt for stolen Nazi treasure quickly turns deadly in Beck's historical thriller. Sprightly characters propel this tense story of dark secrets and duplicity." - Kirkus Reviews

After D-day, American & Nazi soldiers collaborate to steal Hitler’s gold, then conceal their fortunes by disappearing into American society. 64 years later the elaborate heist unravels, and a deadly scramble ensues to recover billions of dollars in established wealth and lost gold.

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Wealthy but aged, the original perpetrators find themselves in a deadly battle against a coalition of unsavory treasure hunters. Both sides lie, kidnap, torture and murder their way toward "Dark Fortunes."

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Set between 1944 and 2008, the story spans from war-torn Europe to modern day Alaska, Washington State and California. A former West Point graduate and CIA operative James Bennett watches three suspicious newcomers in remote Angoon, Alaska where he owns a retirement home. As dark secrets unfold and double-crosses mount, the search for Nazi gold turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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