The Ghost of Silver Maple Island

De: Richard Krause

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Ghosts of Silver Maple Island
A Jamie Blackwood Mystery
When a promising archaeology student is found murdered at a remote river island in West Virginia, Professor Jamie Blackwood is pulled into the darkest case of his career—one that threatens not only a sacred past, but the fragile peace he’s fought to build.
Silver Maple Island is more than an archaeological site. Once home to a major Shawnee settlement and the birthplace of the Seven Nations Consortium, it holds artifacts powerful enough to rewrite history—and valuable enough to kill for. As evidence of professional looting emerges, Jamie and West Virginia State Police detective Sandra Elkfoot uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation tied to the international black market in antiquities.
Then Jamie comes face to face with a man he half-recognizes—and can’t forget.
The investigation awakens buried memories of Afghanistan: a failed mission, a massacre of Jamie’s Ranger squad, and an ambush that was never explained. As past and present collide, Jamie realizes the same forces that destroyed his team overseas are now operating in the hills of Appalachia—and they’re willing to murder again to keep their secrets buried.
With the help of tribal leaders, federal agents, and a tight-knit mountain community, Jamie must protect a sacred island, expose a global criminal network, and finally confront the betrayal that has haunted him for years.
But justice comes at a cost—and some ghosts don’t rest quietly.
The Ghosts of Silver Maple Island is a gripping archaeological mystery that weaves cultural heritage, environmental justice, and personal reckoning into a high-stakes hunt for truth—where history refuses to stay buried, and survival demands facing the past head-on.