Though she does not know it yet, Joanna Aguilar is about to set off on a journey across oceans and into history, and Michael Berk - the polite and somewhat nervous young man she meets on a New York street - will be the catalyst. Filled with drama, romance, and a mystery that begins in 15th Century Spain and continues on until 21st Century America, The Coin is Alex Bloch's latest must-read novel.