Frank Carlson Library

The Byrnes family has fought fiercely for its ranching empire, and taken their fair share of hurt fighting outlaws too deadly and powerful for the law. When a stage is robbed of a fortune in gold, the Byrnes boys set off on a wild race through the wilderness. But who are they are chasing? And where have they stashed the gold?

After budget cuts threaten the art and music programs at Ella Mentry School, as well as some services, groundskeeper Burke finds gold and "gilver" on the playground, causing a modern-day gold rush.

From the creator of Hannibal Lecter and The Silence of the Lambs comes a story of evil, greed, and the consequences of dark obsession. Twenty-five million dollars in cartel gold lies hidden beneath a mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront. Ruthless men have tracked it for years. Leading the pack is Hans-Peter Schneider. Driven by unspeakable appetites, he makes a living fleshing out the violent fantasies of other, richer men. Cari Mora, caretaker...

"Hired to protect a visiting American woman, Private Johannesburg's Joey Montague is hoping for a routine job looking after a nervous tourist. After the apparent suicide of his business partner, he can't handle much more. But this case is not what it seems--and neither is his partner's death"--Amazon.com.

Western set after the time of the Battle of the Little Big Horn and thirty years later. Steamboat Captain Grant Prince Marsh rescues the survivors of the 7th Cavalry, forcing him to bury a fated gold shipment along the banks of the Little Big Horn to make room for the wounded. Later, while trying to solve a murder, a Montana lawman stumbles upon a clue that might not only solve the crime, but possibly lead to the whereabouts of the lost gold, a discovery...