Treasure At Beaver Creek: A Cripple Creek Mystery (Cripple Creek Mysteries)

An antique strongbox filled with a cache of Old West artifacts - and gold! Hidden in a place that time has forgotten. Tony Howard had once been a rock star, and the son of a Hollywood legend. That ride ended abruptly, and he became one of those celebrities whose names are always preceded by the phrase, "Whatever happened to ...?" Now, the hapless has-been is on the cusp of fame once again, as he pursues an extraordinary treasure hidden in the Rocky Mountains. With his grifter girlfriend, Tony will have to decipher a perplexing trail of clues, dealt out by an eccentric novelist who has a colorful past of his own. Tony will have to outsmart a horde of other treasure hunters who are equally determined to claim the prize. In Treasure At Beaver Creek, Ron Smith spins a tale of adventure, subterfuge, and desperate people taking desperate measures. Set in the spectacular gold mine district of Southern Colorado, Smith brings to life a cast of colorful characters and a bit of history that few have heard of. A page turner for action/adventure fans.