Vicky J. Rose

Treasure Hunt in Tie Town: Vicky J. Rose

Buried Treasure! An action/adventure novel set in the 1880s: When an unhappy rancher finds a treasure map, it begins a search that changes his life and the life of everyone around him. Dudford Washburn can see nothing but misery in his future. Deserted by an unhappy wife, he's given up on decent women. His uncle Ponder is going senile; his cowhands are arthritic, and he's worried his nephews are going to turn into two old grouchy bachelors just like himself and Ponder. Even his beloved dog is viewed by others as either a big pest or fodder for the next barbeque. But then Dud finds a treasure map, and everything changes. The Characters: Dud: He didn't take the treasure map too seriously until a mysterious accident made him reexamine all the possibilities. Ponder: He thought the treasure hunt nothing more than Dud's excuse to wallow foolishly in the arms of prostitutes. Mary: Once the belle of San Antonio, Mary paid little attention to Dud back then, but now she wants - badly. Genre: Western/Action-Adventure/Romance Author of numerous magazine articles, Vicky J. Rose?s short stories have appeared in three anthologies. Her thriller, TESTIMONY, is praised as a ?Solid Thriller in the Best Tradition? and ?....compelling to the last page.?