The Newcomers

Thirty years ago, Dan Destin came from Southern Italy without a proverbial dime in his pocket. He settled on the North Shore of Long Island, the famed Gold Coast of yesteryear. He worked hard and made a fortune in construction. His son, Marcus, a brilliant architect, just bought a gold coast mansion built in 1916 in Glen Cove. Newcomer, Dan Destin and his son epitomize the American Dream. But the law of unintended consequences will wreak havoc with Dan, Marcus, and all those they love. Destin Enterprises Ltd. has purchased the right to build on sixty acres of prime land adjacent to the recently christened, "Gold Coast Seaport" located not far from the Long Island Sound. Prestige International, a hotel conglomerate, expects to build a twelve story luxury hotel and two hundred and fifty vacation villas at the seaport with Destin's permission. In-stead, Marcus Destin visits Prestige's headquarters in Orlando and gives their executives bad news: the seaport development project will include Victorian-era homes, a Seaport Retail Village and cultural sites -- but no hotel and no villas. Then a CAT 3 hurricane strikes Central Florida. Marcus is missing and may be wandering the streets of devastated Orlando, with amnesia. At the same time, the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new ferry terminal is taking place at Gold Coast Seaport on Long Island. Soon, ferries will shuttle the rich and famous of the north shore to Manhattan in less than forty minutes. As the ceremony draws to a close, Marcus's young son, Tiberius, discovers what he believes are the archeological remains of a murdered Native American -- just yards from the seaport development site. The project could be thrown into turmoil. Marcus Destin's best friend, Mitch Landry Esq., joins investigator, Jericho Shriver, and reporter, Toni Fortunato to rescue Marcus and save the project. But Prestige International is erecting roadblocks at every turn. Their private eye, former Israeli intelligence officer, Abe Mahler, is leading Marcus's friends in the wrong direction -for reasons only he knows. Rome, Saudi Arabia and Israel each hold clues to the disappearance of the architect. Reporter, Toni Fortunato, loves the Destin family. She was their sitter when Tiberius was a baby. Now, as an expert in local history, she delves into the mysterious remains found buried near the waterfront. What she uncovers will cause north shore Long Islanders to revisit long forgotten history about the American Revolution, loyalty to the British, Benedict Arnold and Washington's spy, 'Culper Jr.' The results will surprise everyone especially the Destin's. Mitch Landry has feelings for Jericho. But the woman he loves was murdered three years ago. He can't get over it. Now, he drinks himself into oblivion. Jericho cares for him but her patience is running out. Their search for Marcus will bring them to Rome -- and it will bring them closer together -- but to find his friend, Mitch must risk everything -- even Jericho's life. For three hundred and fifty years, newcomers have been coming to the land of promise, to the north shore of Long Island. The English colonists, the Irish, Italians, Jewish, and the newest newcomers, the Hispanics have arrived and changed everything about the American landscape - but Dan Destin, to his sorrow, will find out that some things in America will never change.