Erin could hardly believe what
she was seeing. Could this be it? After all this time waiting, searching, had
she finally, finally, found what she was looking for?
She leaned forward and ran her
fingers over the grainy photograph. With that one image, everything seemed to
fall into place. This was the clue. It had to be.
The Mad Monk’s Treasure, a Romantic Adventure by Kris Bock
The lost Victorio Peak treasure is the stuff of legends – a
heretic Spanish priest’s gold mine, made richer by the spoils of bandits and an
Apache raider. When Erin, a quiet history professor, uncovers a clue that may
pinpoint the lost treasure cave, she prepares for adventure. But when a hit and
run driver nearly kills her, she realizes she’s not the only one after the treasure.
And is Drew, the handsome helicopter pilot who found her bleeding in a ditch,
really a hero, or one of the enemy?
Erin isn’t sure she can trust Drew with her heart, but
she’ll need his help to track down the treasure. She heads into the New Mexico
wilderness with her brainy best friend Camie and a feisty orange cat. The
wilderness holds its own dangers, from wild animals to sudden storms. Plus, the
sinister men hunting Erin are determined to follow her all the way to the
treasure, no matter where the twisted trail leads. Erin won’t give up an
important historical find without a fight, but is she ready to risk her life –
and her heart?
“The story has it all - action, romance, danger, intrigue,
lost treasure, not to mention a sizzling relationship....”
“Great balance of history, romance, and adventure. Smart
romance with an ‘Indiana Jones’ feel. Well-written with an attention to detail
that allowed me to picture exactly in my head how a scene looked and played
out.”
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
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Kris Bock writes novels of suspense and romance with outdoor
adventures and Southwestern landscapes. Whispers
in the Dark features archaeology and intrigue among ancient Southwest ruins.
What We Found is a mystery with
strong romantic elements about a young woman who finds a murder victim in the
woods. In Counterfeits, stolen
Rembrandt paintings bring danger to a small New Mexico town.
The Mad Monk’s
Treasure follows the hunt for a long-lost treasure in the New Mexico
desert. In The Dead Man’s Treasure,
estranged relatives compete to reach a buried treasure by following a series of
complex clues. In The Skeleton Canyon
Treasure, sparks fly when reader favorites Camie and Tiger help a
mysterious man track down his missing uncle.
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This sounds like something I'd enjoy. Great snippet.
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ReplyDeleteReally good hook, in the classic sense! Makes me want to read more, to find out just what is going on.
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