The Topaz - E-book - ePub

Scott Sunderson is not a superstitious man. So when other miners flee from the forsaken Valley of the Moon, the construction worker sees an opportunity. Tired of just getting by and still healing from old wounds, Scott scouts for new areas to stake his claim. After digging up nothing but gravel and quartz for most of the summer, Scott races against time before the first frost seals the dirt, and all the glittering treasure underneath.
Appraisers in town are buying up stones at a premium, and one collector is looking for something very particular. The eccentric gem collector of old Savajo City knows where the best stones are - but he also knows why they remain undisturbed. Keeping his homeless brother afloat and hoping to strike it rich, Scott follows the rubble from an old mining claim toward one area that the old-timers warn to steer clear of.
But despite his stoicism, the last words of the gem collector ring in Scott's mind... All that lusters comes with a heavy price.