As one man's greed kills an army prepares to destroy. When a body goes missing from the Malaka Infirmary, Thomas Berrington has little idea what it will lead to. Coming to Malaka with his family and friends, Thomas hopes only for some respite from the war that ravages Al-Andalus. Then two events conspire to throw his settled life into chaos. A killer is seeking the location of the city's fabled wealth, while Spanish forces gather like storm clouds ready to rain down fire and iron. Thomas and Jorge must fight on more than one front as they search for a vicious killer, while trying to protect those they love. Both tasks combine in a final cataclysmic battle that will change their lives forever. THE FORTUNATE DEAD is the enthralling continuation of the Thomas Berrington Historical Mysteries set in the final days of Moorish Spain.