Years after the death of his gangster father, a young man discovers a letter that sends him reluctantly defying the mob as he races to locate a hidden treasure. Its been six years since the untimely death of Blackie--a charming rogue who endlessly pursued The Big Deal--when his son discovers an enigmatic letter telling of a cache of stolen money. Feeling no choice but to pursue his fathers dream, he embarks on a search that leads from New York, to the Strip in Las Vegas, and ultimately to the south of France. Along this life-altering journey, he is confronted by the dangers of his fathers past as he unravels a decades-old mystery, while revealing other long-buried secrets as well. Poignant and entertaining, humorous and exciting, romantic and mysterious, Fools Errand leads him to discover both the treasure and himself.