The Treasure of Moonlight Ridge

by Ramey Channell

When winter weather up on the mountain went from unusually cold to undeniably arctic, and a surprising stranger appeared at the door, Lily Claire Nash and her cousin, Willie T. Nock, found themselves knee deep in chilling circumstances beyond anything the two young sleuths had ever imagined. But Lily Claire and Willie T. never turned away from a challenging adventure or a puzzling mystery. So that’s how they ended up searching for treasure on Moonlight Ridge.

If J. M. Barrie’s Neverland were in Alabama, it would be located right in the middle of Ramey Channell’s Moonlight Ridge. Like Neverland, Moonlight Ridge is populated by magic beings, ne’er-do-well pirates, and children who never grow old. The Ridge may be a place of the mind, but in Channell’s skillful hands it becomes a symbol of that era that once existed in rural America, or the era that we would like to believe existed. For her third installment in this series, The Treasure of Moonlight Ridge, her precocious protagonists, Lily C. Nash and Willie T. Nock, find themselves thinking that the approaching Christmas would be the most exciting time of their lives till they become embroiled in a bizarre kidnapping and a wild treasure hunt while being pursued by a trio of off-beat criminals. A delightful read even for cynical old men like me.
— Mike Burrell, author, The Land of Grace

176 pages, Paperback

Published November 14, 2021

About the author

Ramey Channell is an author, poet, and artist, who was born in a small Alabama town, grew up in the magical backwoods of 1950s rural Alabama, and began writing poetry and short stories at an early age. Ramey's published works include three southern fiction novels in The Moonlight Ridge Series, the children's picture book "Mice from the Planet Zimlac," and numerous short stories in award-winning collections and journals.

Ramey is the youngest of three sisters, and she inherited her love of poetry, literature, and creative writing from her grandmother, mother, and older sisters. She inherited her foolishness and artistic talent from her father.

"I am infinitely grateful for everything I learned from the mountain folk who made up my family and community, and the animals who were our constant companions. I can't stop writing about the surprising magic and mystery of the world I was born into."

Reviews

[Dobby Mauby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another delightful episode of the shenanigans on Moonlight Ridge! Backwoods Alabama at its finest! To quote Leon LeBeau, "It's a guinea a minute!" To quote Truman Capote, “You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.” To quote myself, "If you like hilarious adventure and homespun mystery, you'll love all the Moonlight Ridge books - and "The Treasure of Moonlight Ridge" is the best one yet!"