Cherokee Emerald

By: R. M. Morgan

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Paperback | 22 July 2021

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334 Pages

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Welcome to Cherokee Emerald, the third gripping installment of R. M. Morgan's outstanding Roth/Gannon Murder/Mystery Series. This mystery focuses on a North Carolina legend dating back to the late 1830s - concerning a treasure so rare, so valuable, that peoples' lives will be put on the line as they attempt to locate and recover the Cherokee Emerald.

The legend was born during a particularly dark chapter in the history of the United States. In the 1830s a tragedy was inflicted upon the Native American nations in the south-eastern USA. Sometimes called the Indian Removals - the Cherokee, Muskogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations were moved from their ancestral homelands to areas west of the Mississippi River designated Indian Territory. The Cherokee were the last to be displaced in 1838, following the discovery of gold in Georgia. This displacement is known as the Trail of Tears.

A newlywed Cherokee huntsman named Waya discovered a magnificent natural treasure, a large Emerald of the deepest green. News of Waya's discovery quickly spread around Macon County. Knowing he would be soon forced to march westwards, Waya and his trusted friend Ian McDonald bury the treasure on the McDonald farm, hoping that someday Waya would be able to return and unearth it. Sadly, Waya never returned.

163 years later, the McDonald farm is burglarized and beset by night-time trespassers digging holes in a field. In desperation the McDonald's turn to the Roth Detective Agency for protection and answers. Harriet Roth, the master sleuth, assigns the case to Don Gannon her primary investigator and right-hand man ...

R.M. Morgan is a modern-day Mickey Spillane as he carefully and skillfully makes the twin hunts for the murderer and the treasure a fantastic journey for the reader. He invites you to sleuth for the truth, with an ending you won't see coming. Be the first to write a review ...

Industry Reviews

"R.M. Morgan has done it yet again! After giving us the Crown Hunt and Last Train to Danville, he offers us a third helping of a gripping mystery begging to be solved. As always, he incites us to sleuth for the truth!"

- Leonard Szymczak,

bestselling author of

The Roadmap Home: Your GPS to Inner Peace

and award-winning author of Kookaburra's Last Laugh.

"In Cherokee Emerald, Morgan cleverly develops his characters and plot into an intriguing, kick-ass whodunnit. It reveals an intriguing premise, engaging characters and the kinds of twists and suspense mystery readers love. This real page-turner captivates from the beginning and satisfies to the end."

- Craig Wells

"As with the previous two books, I like how the story travels through time. Events in the past sit dormant, and then come back to affect the present. I also like the word imagery, there are many, many examples throughout the book. Comparison of gunfire to popcorn slowly bursting in a microwave, description of Sandford as a muskrat, and his black, lifeless eyes."

- Barbara Hennessey

"What I liked about the book, was the setting in Cherokee country, and the history about the Cherokees and the fact that there were gems and gold in the East. Who knew? I also liked the way the story flowed so easily after I got started. It was a page-turner."

- Linda Rosenberg

"Cherokee Emerald is the latest mystery from R. M. Morgan. It combines page-turning action with a history tale reminiscent of Clive Cussler's method of weaving a little-known historical story with an action-packed mystery. His characters have a warm, homey feeling that pulls the reader through the story. The who-dun-it aspect keeps the reader anticipating the conclusion."

- Richard Hoff

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