Gold Mountain
Gold Mountain by Vicki Delany is the third installment in the Klondike Mystery Series, published by Dundurn on April 21, 2012. This edition, available in ePub format, spans 328 pages and is written in English. The story follows Fiona MacGillivray and her eleven-year-old son, Angus, as they arrive in Vancouver during the summer of 1897, just as news of gold in the Klondike spreads. Fiona’s ambition to open a theatre leads her to Skagway, Alaska, but her plans are complicated by the notorious gangster Paul Sheridan, who has his own designs on both Fiona and the legendary Gold Mountain.
Readers will find a narrative filled with intrigue as Fiona navigates her aspirations while contending with Sheridan’s relentless pursuit. The plot thickens when a dying man bequeaths a map to Sheridan, igniting his ambitions to rule Gold Mountain and marry Fiona. As Fiona seeks to escape Sheridan’s grasp, she enlists the help of Corporal Sterling from the North-West Mounted Police, her son Angus, and a determined group of townsfolk. This edition offers a rich exploration of themes related to ambition and community, set against the backdrop of the Klondike gold rush.
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When Fiona MacGillivray refuses the bandit Paul Sheridan, it’s up to her son to to save her. Book Three of the Klondike Mystery Series by Vicki Delany! In the summer of 1897, Fiona MacGillivray and her eleven year-old son, Angus, arrive in Vancouver in time to hear the news gold discovered in the Klondike! Fiona immediately sets off for Skagway, Alaska, intent on opening a theatre. After one encounter with infamous gangster Soapy Smith and his henchman Paul Sheridan, she decides to pursue her ambitions on the other side of the border in Dawson City. As a dying man breathes his last, he passes on to Sheridan a map pointing due north to the fabled Gold Mountain, where hills of gold keep the heat from hot springs contained in a valley as warm as California. Sheridan is determined to become the king of Gold Mountain and to marry Fiona and make her his queen. Fiona, of course, wants no part of these mad plans. When Sheridan refuses to take no for an answer, Fiona must rely on Corporal Sterling of the North-West Mounted Police, young Angus, and a headstrong assortment of townsfolk to help thwart his scheme. If you loved Gold Mountain, check out the fourth book of the series, Gold Web.
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