Lost Gold of the Shenandoah

by Billie Irene Johnson, Gaines R. Johnson (Editor), Marti Rieske (Editor)

The story of a small Virginia town's Gold Fever and the search for a legendary Civil War treasure.In the late summer of 1864 a Confederate payroll train out of Richmond, Virginia is attacked and plundered by a Union raiding party near Waynesboro, Virginia. The successful band of raiders, with their booty of strong boxes full of gold coins, headed northwards towards the Union lines near Winchester, Virginia. They never made it back.One hundred and forty-six years later this tale of the lost gold is regarded only as legend, except in the small Shenandoah Valley town of Apple Grove. The descendents of the town's founding families, the Sons and Daughters of the Stars and Bars have never stopped looking for the gold. But the trail of clues to its whereabouts has long grown cold, until the summer of 2010.Lauren Reynolds had recently moved to Apple Grove and purchased the old White Swan Inn. She loved the town's old houses and battlefield-park, the working period steam locomotive and the numerous shops that catered to tourists and Civil War enthusiasts. It was a town where Civil War Reenactors came each year to relive the romance of times gone by. But when Lauren accidently stumbles across hidden secrets from the Inn's past, she discovers that there is a darker side to this picturesque Shenandoah Valley town.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Suspense, Mystery, Fiction

364 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2011

Reviews

[Sheila Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lost Gold of the Shenandoah is a very entertaining novel. I have read a few books, both fiction and non-fiction, based on tales of lost gold and found Billie Johnson's telling of that story to be outstanding. The characters are realistic and the plot reveals the motives that drive each of those people. There is something for everyone including adventure, intrigue, and romance. On the down side, I was highly distracted by the typos, misused words, and glaring formatting mistakes throughout the Kindle version.

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting tale

Good mystery. I picked the wrong bad guy. Would have given five stars except for the multiple errors and typos . When are self-publishing authors going to learn they need an editor and beta reader before they publish their books . The biggest aggravation was the word colonial used instead of colonel. And it happened more than once.

[Anne London · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun historical fiction/mystery read. It took place NOW with occasional flashbacks to 1860 that weren't annoying like in some books that I've read. I think it would make a fun book for tweens if tweaked a bit.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book to read and I couldn't put it down. It took place in an area of the country where I grew up so it was easy to imagine each scene as I read them. Will definitely read more from this author.

[Deedeebee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book in a small town during a a Civil War re-enactment, featuring a train robbery, and an ongoing hunt for the missing Confederate gold. I recommend it.

[Ardy Mattox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super! Adventure and romance. What more do you need

This is a good read with action, civil war enacting and romance. Neat to have things work out well for the main people