First published 2012
Bernie Raleigh has made failing into an art form. After surviving a childhood kidnapping, he perfected the skill of being invisible. People don't see losers coming. Now his grandfather's death has thrust Bernie into the spotlight with a massive inheritance. The fortune brings a sprawling mansion and countless responsibilities he never wanted. It also brings Meda Amos, a housekeeper unlike any other. Meda carries multiple identities: former beauty queen, supposed alien abductee, crypto-Jew, and single mother. She becomes Bernie's unlikely guide as he navigates his sudden wealth and unwanted public attention. Bernie must learn to survive in a world where hiding is no longer possible, while Meda may be the one person capable of helping him find his footing in this strange new existence.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Mansion
Period: Contemporary
279 pages · Paperback · Stairway Press