In this classic Western set in California, intrepid explorer Mark King is hot on the trail of a legendary cache of gold that is hidden in the craggy hills of the Sierras. But his single-minded quest for the gold is derailed by a chance encounter with a wealthy heiress visiting the area, Gloria Gaynor.
About the author
Jackson Gregory (1882-1943) was an American teacher, journalist, and writer. He was born in California and was educated at the University of California, Berkeley. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in San Francisco. He later served as a principal at a high school in Truckee. He authored more than 40 fiction novels and a number of short stories. Several of his tales were used as the basis of films released between 1916 and 1944, including The Man from Painted Post. He was one of the America’s successful and prolific authors in the first half of the 20th century. Though the vast majority of his stories were about the American Old West, he did occasionally venture into other genres, like mysteries, fantasies or South Seas adventures. His writing formula was usually a successful combination of an abundance of action, adventure and suspense coupled with a dependable story line about areas and the life he was familiar with in the American Southwest.
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