Journalist Conor Jamison uncovers the biggest story of his career while sitting at the bedside of his dying grandfather. He knows little of his grandfather Melvin's life largely because Melvin has been secretive about his past. Now, gleaned from his grandfather's often incoherent ramblings and augmented by his own research, Conor pieces together an incredible story - a story so unlikely, it must be true. The story of a life rooted in Eastern Europe, resurrected from the ash piles of Birkenau and rendered unlivable by the threats of the criminal underworld until it is reimagined in the love of a good woman. His grandfather's story makes it clear that all things in life, both truth and lies, have consequences.
