{"product_id":"the-devils-strongbox-r-h-chip-childs-9781977285638","title":"The Devil's Strongbox: Gold Coins! An unforeseen discovery could make Trace and his friends rich. What's shackled to the coins is more likely to get t","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Devil's Strongbox \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForbidden gold and treason, a deadly combination!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pact drafted before the guns of Fort Sumpter had cooled, if successful, would \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e bring forth two individual confederations that stood to change the map of a young, struggling United States. Political domains that would challenge the manifest destiny of this young nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA positive outcome hinged upon the triumph of Confederate Arms and required the plotters move in the shadows, as such 'steps' in the eyes of the Lincoln government was treason of the highest order. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, unforeseen treachery in the unsettled Arizona territory guaranteed the demise of this bargain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1865 brought peace, a restored union that despite the bitterness that lingered, now looked westward to heal its wounds. One conspirator hoped all trace of the failed scheme would remain lost, for public knowledge meant not only the end of all he had achieved to date, but all he strove to accomplish for his people in the years ahead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decade after Lee's Surrender, Trace Santee and Mickey Free, on assignment for the U. S. Army in Sonora, Mexico retreat to a cave known only to the Apache. Scouting the cave, Trace stumbles upon the moldering corpse of a confederate soldier. Amongst his remains is a wallet that holds letters detailing a contract that promised official support to one party and much needed capital in the form of gold coins to the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not the hint of treason that excites Trace and Mickey. As one said: \"This deal was cinched up with gold coins. Lots of coins, Id' wager!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold coins! The siren song that Trace and Mickey can't resist, sets in motion a series of seemingly unrelated events that, unknown to the fortune hunters, will bring to light this act of disloyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrace and friends ride into the treacherous unknown of the Sierra Madre, guided by a map sworn to lead them to the wealth they so desperately want. A map tied to a legend of a secret jesuit mission, haunted by evil spirits that guard a deadly secret, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo late Trace and Mickey discover they are being followed by those who not only want the gold, but will do whatever is needed to ensure the treasonous secret wedded to the coins remains undiscovered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding the coins could be grueling. keeping them could be deadly!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. H. Chip Childs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1977285635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977285638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"R. H. Chip Childs","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137276293375,"sku":"9781977285638","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1dcd186e-6f3d-4bc3-b10a-a4b305885593.jpg?v=1770167754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-devils-strongbox-r-h-chip-childs-9781977285638","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}