River Rocks

Set in rural Appalachia, "River Rocks" is a riveting coming of age tale of two boys and a one-hundred-year-old local legend of 162 pounds of Confederate gold buried somewhere in the hills that surround their home. The buried gold was the result of an unsolved 1903 train robbery mystery, which liberated the U.S. government of a prized "Southern Jewel". The old legend takes on a new life as Josh Baker and Eddie Debord, simply by chance, discover the illusive clue that will begin to lead them on the adventure of a lifetime! In their quest, the boys will find themselves drifting downriver on a homemade raft, biking down old railroad beds, hiking hills, exploring hidden and forbidden hollows, and trying to locate key old-timers who can help them put the puzzle together. While doing so, they will disappointedly discover the corruption of their own officials in the small town in which they live. It seems there is no honor among thieves! Suspense and danger prevail throughout the story as they close in on their target and, in the end, it could cost them much more than just a couple weeks of their summer vacation. Be careful wishing for big adventures....one may find you!