"Joseph Benton has a Bible handed down from his famous ancestor Joseph Bonaparte, the former King of Spain and older brother to Napoleon. Inside the Bible is a cipher that family legend says leads to a magnificent treasure stolen from the Spanish Royal Treasury when King Joseph fled Spain. This exciting treasure hunt blends historical facts with a terrific story and complex characters creating tension pitting environmentalist vs. developer and friend vs. friend. The story takes the reader from Lake Bonaparte to Cranberry Lake, Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, and Lake Placid. The search leads to murder, romance and intrigue that will keep you up at night wondering to yourself...could the legend be true?" -- cover.

This is a novel about growing up in the rugged Adirondacks of New York State at the turn of the 19th century.

"Savannah Christian finds among her late father's belongings a cryptic letter about gold he discovered while working construction on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Her father reburied the treasure and after years of searching, Savannah has been unable to find any information that might be a clue to the current location of the remaining gold. Having seen newspaper stories about Joseph Benton finding King Joseph Bonaparte's royal crown and returning it to France, Savannah has sought out Joseph Benton and his friend Jerry Doolin for help. Joseph and Jerry agree and their search begins a series of adventures that will change their live forever"--Cover.

Barbara McMartin narrates the history of Adirondack environmental policy in depth, beginning with the 1970 formation of the Adirondack Park Agency, set up to regulate private development and to oversee the planning of public terrain. Although hailed as the most innovative land-use legislation of its time, it ignited a wildfire of controversy, creating a landscape of conflict. Park residents protested. Government stood firm. Over the decades, disparate groups have sought to shape an effective program to protect Adirondack wildland but cannot seem to work together. This is the first comprehensive account of that ongoing drama: a stirring story of the environmental movement, public action, and government failure and success.

Northern New Yorks Adirondack Park is a naturalists wonderland of high peaks, plunging chasms, pristine waters, and stunning vistas. In this collection of columns from the popular series the Adirondack Almanack, author John Warren reveals another side of this charming land. Stories of bank robberies, the Ku Klux Klan, gambling, buried treasure, rattlesnakes, and earthquakes abound. Showing careful research and a panache for storytelling, Warren takes the mountain path less traveled, where locals and visitors alike will be surprised by the hidden gems of the Adirondacks.

The third in the Matt O'Malley series starts with Matt finding a dead body on a bateau sunk in Lake George during the French and Indian War. Before he knows it he is being pursued by the pathologically evil disgraced former MI-5 agent Myles Smythe who will do anything to locate a treasure trove of African blood diamonds. The diamonds are being held by an young African immigrant whose entire family had be slaughtered in Africa and now he is forced to make a choice between his faith in the Adirondack's own St. Kateri Tekakwitha and the lives of his adoptive family. The plot line takes a number of unexpected turns as the deceptive characters double cross each other.

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