Civil War Mysteries including the Confederacy's lost treasury and questions as to John Wilkes Booth's escape are explored in this fictional story-- the fourth novel in Joseph S. Nicholas Century Series. The tale includes the solution to one of the series' unanswered questions--who is Donald Payton and why had he stolen another person's identity. The acclaimed author's previous works have been reviewed in the San Francisco Book Review and Portland Book Review publications in November of 2012 and January of 2013 receiving four star ratings. The second novel, Northern Deception received a five star rating in Reader's Favorite review. If you are a fan of ongoing crime and mystery stories--join the author on a journey to Century, Montana.

The sixth book of the Century Series focuses on a challenge by a mastermind criminal daring Sheriff John Bingham to uncover a carefully planned scheme. The Montana resort is set to open the newly constructed ski slopes leading to the renovation of a historical hotel. In the midst of these opportunities, a ghost hunting team comes to town to investigate the hotel which soon draws Bingham into the fray as his diabolical criminal plans something sinister during the ghost hunter's investigation. With his re-election hopes dwindling, the young sheriff's abilities are tested like never before.

Montana sheriff John Bingham faces his toughest challenge to date as millions of dollars of artwork disappears during the resort's annual Christmas celebration. The novel is Joseph S. Nicholas' third of the Century Series (preceded by Northern Deception and Northern Discovery) set in the fictional Montana resort of Century, Montana. This mystery challenges Bingham to ascertain how locked and guarded masterpiece paintings vanish into thin air. The investigation is further complicated when a colleague is murdered. The embarrassment of his department's failures threatens the young sheriff's political career as his political enemies battle to destroy the sheriff's reputation. A must read for those who enjoy mini-series novels of mystery. The fictional Montana landscape will whisk you away to a naturally beautiful setting--as much a part of the stories as the characters.