The Treasure of Skull Valley

by Barry Forbes, TBD

Overview

Suzanne discovers a mysterious map hidden in the pages of a classic old book at the thrift store. It's titled "My Treasure Map" and leads past Skull Valley, twenty miles west of Prescott and into the high desert country—to an unexpected, shocking and elusive treasure. "Please help," the note begs. The mystery searchers utilize the power and reach of the Internet to trace the movement of people and events. . . half a century earlier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781078786751
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/17/2019
Series:	The Mystery Searchers , #5
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Barry Forbes began his writing career in 1980, writing and producing literally hundreds of film and video corporate presentations, winning a handful of industry awards along the way. At the same time, he served as an editorial writer for Tribune Newspapers and wrote his first two books, both non-fiction.

In 1997, he founded and served as CEO for Sales Simplicity Software, a market leader which was sold two decades later.

What next? "I always loved mystery stories and one of my favorite places to visit was Prescott, Arizona. It's situated in rugged Central Arizona with tremendous locales for mysteries." In 2017, Barry merged his interest in mystery and his skills in writing, adding in a large dollop of technology. The Mystery Searchers Book Series was born. The first five books have been released - number six, The Vanishing in Deception Gap, is on the way.

Barry's wife, Linda, passed away in 2019 and The Mystery Searchers Book Series is dedicated to her. "Linda proofed the initial drafts of each book and acted as my chief advisor." The couple had been married for 49 years and had two children. A number of the fifteen grandchildren provided feedback on each book. Contact Barry: [e-mail]

Editorial Reviews

I love these books.

Great series, you should read them all, mysteries and thrilling starting from book 1.

Amazon

Top level sleuthing!

Each book of this series presents a higher level of detective work for the four teens. While I bought the series for my grandchildren, I love reading them myself. This fifth book of the series brings a new level of sophistication that continues to interest not only the younger set, but also the middle teens as well. Can't wait for Book 6!

Amazon - Karen Froehlich

Keeps you guessing to the end - What a fun read

I bought this book for my tween grandkids but wanted to read it first to see if it was age appropriate. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a mystery with a plot that is filled with twists and turns. Four teenage friends make a starting discovery in a slimy pond that is on a long forgotten miner's road in Arizona's high country. Danger is not far behind. This reminds me of a modern day Hardy Boys adventure but with tech savvy tools.

Amazon - Regina Krause