​Traces of Treasure!

Nobody ever said it
​was going to be easy ... 

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The Fever

Sam Milton is obsessed. 
When the first book of the series opens, a tired and frustrated Sam is hiking out of the wilderness after another fruitless search. He's hunting for a lost gold mine, trespassing on dangerous terrain, the home of rattlesnakes and mountain lions.  After every excursion he drives the eight to ten hours back to his regular life in the city and starts planning his next trip, using set routines designed to keep him safe. 
He's following clues from a riddle given to him by a dying alcoholic he met in jail ten years earlier. Shortly after his latest trip, he stumbles upon a solution to the first clue in the riddle, a subtle detail he had missed for years.
One problem: he’s at the end of his hiking season ... or is he?
In his rush to get back into the field to check out his hunch, he bypasses many of the safeguards he had built into his past searches.
Family? Job? Love? Who cares? … This is gold fever we’re talking about.
A riddle and an obsession … what could possibly go wrong?

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A Curse
​That Bites Deep

The second book of the series finds trouble brewing in the small West Texas town of Van Horn. Sam's life is a mixture of romance, work, and investigation. He is obsessed with a nearby discovery as he attempts to find hidden gold. More complications arise when  several people die under mysterious circumstances. Most of the victims seem to have some connection to Sam.  
He had been warned about a curse before he came to town, but as events escalate it may be up to Sam to save the day.
Will he manage to unravel the mystery before the woman he loves becomes the next victim?
Even the ghostly spirits following his progress don't know the answer. 

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Lucky Strike

Dark forces are at work as a decades-old grudge surfaces in a small Texas town.  Sam, Smidgeon, Lance, and newcomer Mule Hollis must work to solve the mystery that threatens them all.  This third book in the series follows a trail of mystery, vengeance, kidnapping, and murder. Even the ghosts are confused.  

According to Tome Tender Book Blog:
"​Once again, Thomas Fenske brings danger and suspense to life with his relaxed style of writing that smacks of small town loyalties, characters that are as down home real as can be and are right there to help one of their own, no matter what."

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PENUMBRA

Book 4 is out now!
Follow along as injured treasure hunter Sam Milton and his girlfriend Smidgeon Toll find themselves immersed in a search for a missing man they have never met. As the clues multiply and more friends become involved, the murky veils of mystery reveal an amazing tale of purloined artifacts and supernatural intervention. Will loyalty, wits, bravery and a hefty dose of magic be enough to stem the tide of evil they face?

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The Mossback Cafe Cookbook

While not an official part of the series, it is a free companion book to the novels.  

Real Food from the best little fictional cafe in Texas! 
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This little cookbook gives you added insight into the most popular locale in the books.

Fair Warning: it is real down-to-earth comfort food and Smidgeon's easy-going style delights readers and eaters alike. 

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