Determined to learn the truth about his grandfather's death, Serge Storms journeys to South Florida, where he learns that his grandfather may have been involved in an infamous gem heist case.

"The story of an injured [Navy] doctor connecting with a beautiful deputy and a mysterious teenage girl, [both of whom have secrets that] will change the course of his life"--

"Beth, Portia, and Eddie Morgan haven't all been together in years. And for very good reasons--we'll get to those later. But when their wealthy grandfather dies and leaves a cryptic final message in his wake, the siblings and their respective partners must come together for a cross-country road trip to fulfill his final wish and--more importantly--secure their inheritance. But time with your family can be tough"--

The Watermelon King takes readers back to Ashland, Alabama, immortalized in Big Fish, a fictional town whose identity is based on its long-ago abundance of watermelons. Thomas Rider knows almost nothing about his parents, only that his mother died the day he was born in Ashland. When his grandfather dies, he travels there and interviews the townspeople, learning of the town's bizarre past. Most important, he learns about the Watermelon Festival, which...