A Ton of Gold

Crystal Moore Suspense Book 1

by James R. Callan

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Pub Date Sep 14 2015 | Archive Date Apr 11 2017

Y&R Enterprises, LLC | Pennant Publishing

Historical Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers

Description

A 178 year-old folktale causes murder, kidnapping, and arson in 2012 Texas. A contemporary suspense novel, in which Crystal Moore, a young computer scientist, is dragged into danger when thugs set out to kill her only living relative, the 76 year-old grandmother who raised her. Crystal has no idea who would want to harm her grandmother, or why. In the midst of murder, arson, and kidnapping, the man who nearly destroyed Crystal emotionally is coming back. This time, he can ruin her career. She will need all the help she can get from a former bull rider, her street-wise housemate, and her feisty, straight talking grandmother.

A 178 year-old folktale causes murder, kidnapping, and arson in 2012 Texas. A contemporary suspense novel, in which Crystal Moore, a young computer scientist, is dragged into danger when thugs set...

Advance Praise

"The men were struggling with the wagon, its large wheels barely moving. "Come on, Cookie. Let's give 'em a hand." The cook, well over two hundred fifty pounds, and Rip added their muscle to the task. Now, with all eight men straining, the wagon wheels turned a bit faster. It reached the point where the ground began to slope toward the cliff and the wagon began to move on its own, slowly picking up speed. The men gave a last push, then straightened up to watch the wagon tumble off the cliff. It splashed into the water sending a ripple all the way across the narrow lake. In only seconds, the wagon and its heavy cargo (a ton of gold) sank out of sight.

This took place in 1834. Was it the truth or just a folklore?

Crystal Moore works for IRS - Intelligent Retrieval Systems. The program she designed will allow the state police to enter descriptions of vehicles, partial plate numbers and even makes and colors to narrow down the possible identification of a vehicle they may be searching for. Her seventy-six year old grandmother lives in Wooden Nickle, Texas in a house she and Crystal's grandfather built in the middle of 50 acres. So, when she gets a call telling her that her 'Nana' had been in an accident she left Dallas and went straight to her aid. Her Nana wasn't hurt badly but told Crystal that this was the 2nd attempt on her life. Of course Crystal had doubts, that is until the 3rd attempt occurred and a body was found. Why would anyone want to harm a little old lady that never hurt anyone?

The Author, James R. Callan, has written a book that I simply loved! I actually read the full book in 3 nights, staying up a bit late just to read 'a little more.' He ties the events from 1834, the attempts on Nana's life, the retrieval program and some of its employees into a story that had me wanting more. A Ton of Gold - Crystal Moore Suspense is book one. I'm now looking forward to book two which is now out and titled A Silver Medallion. Can't wait! If you like a good light-heart mystery with a touch of humor, don't miss this series. I'm glad I didn't.

"The men were struggling with the wagon, its large wheels barely moving. "Come on, Cookie. Let's give 'em a hand." The cook, well over two hundred fifty pounds, and Rip added their muscle to the...