The Red Canoe: Beneath the Surface You Will Find Me

By Michael A. Durney

A lost Civil War payroll from 1862. Two families consumed by a 150-year-old obsession. And a photojournalist caught in the dangerous crossfire of competing treasure hunters.

For generations, the mystery of a missing Civil War payroll has haunted two families-one tormented by the tragic soldier who lost it, the other desperately tracking the history of the man who found it. Hidden somewhere along the Shenandoah River lies a massive fortune, tantalizingly close but never truly discovered.

Enter Derrick Nolen. An ambitious photojournalist hired by Shenandoah Life magazine, Derrick is on the verge of the career-defining photo expos he's dreamed of since graduating from the Brooks Institute.

But his career takes a perilous detour when he spots an old red canoe drifting and sinking on the river. The battered craft is marked with a mysterious symbol on its bow-a clue that drags Derrick straight into the heart of a bitter, century-old feud between the MacGregor sisters and their ruthless nemesis, Ferris Johns.

Pulled into an ancient mystery that has haunted both bloodlines for over a hundred and fifty years, Derrick faces a dangerous choice. Finding the canoe might be a stroke of brilliant luck, or the ultimate curse. As he is steered into an uncertain romance and a treacherous race for the gold, Derrick must untangle an unfinished episode of Civil War history before the river claims its next victim.

The past refuses to stay buried. Can Derrick unearth the truth, or will this treasure hunt destroy his career-and his life?

If you love fast-paced treasure hunts, historical conspiracies, and atmospheric mysteries filled with long-buried secrets, click buy now to join the hunt on the Shenandoah today

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530327202
• ISBN13: 9781530327201
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"