A Pocket Full of Gold — John Burke

Jack Darby is a small time entrepreneur trying to let go of his past and rebuild his life with minimal complications. The death of his fianc¿ and his resulting struggle with alcohol have left him with a desire for simplicity, and for now he is content to operate his small tee shirt business and enjoy an uncomplicated life in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Fate has other plans, however, when he encounters Lou de Silva, a mysterious drifter on a quest for ancient pirate treasure, allegedly buried near the coast of northeast Florida. Graham Kilpatrick, a revenge-minded drug dealer, learns of their quest and plans a heist that will leave Jack and his friends dead, and provide him with the means for an early retirement. When he abducts Jack's girlfriend to use as leverage, Jack must find the treasure if they are to have any hope of escape. As Jack unlocks the riddles and follows the clues to the treasure, he discovers that he and Lou share a destiny woven together by tragic threads from the past, and the search for the treasure becomes a quest for redemption and closure.