Book details

  • Genre:literary collections
  • Sub-genre:American / General
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:The Gordian Knots
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:188
  • eBook ISBN:9798317836849

The Gordian Knots

The Case of Napoleon's Lost Gold

By Lisa Rock and Jen Hobbs

Overview


Secrets. Spirits. A Stolen Treasure. On December 9, 1969, two women were brutally murdered in the quiet town of St. Charles, Missouri. Seven-year-old Claire Whitmore lived across the street. She saw a man enter her neighbor's house, but the killer was never found. Thirty years later, Claire remains the only possible witness. A medical professional living in New Orleans, she'd put that night behind her until Detective Gordon Williams calls with an unusual request: Will she undergo hypnosis to help solve this case? As her past resurfaces, the line between memory and reality begins to blur. The murdered women show themselves to Claire. First in dreams, then in waking moments, forcing Claire to confront what she must do to bring them closure. With the help of a psychic, her best friend, and a band of unlikely allies, Claire embarks on a journey for answers. Together, they uncover secret societies, hidden descendants of Napoleon Bonaparte, and a century-old treasure tied to the unsolved murders. Inspired by a true story, "The Gordian Knots: The Case of Napoleon's Lost Gold" is a haunting mystery where the past refuses to rest and the dead may hold the key to catching a killer.
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Description


Secrets. Spirits. A Stolen Treasure. On December 9, 1969, two women were brutally murdered in the quiet town of St. Charles, Missouri. Seven-year-old Claire Whitmore lived across the street. She saw a man enter her neighbor's house, but the killer was never found. Thirty years later, Claire remains the only possible witness. A medical professional living in New Orleans, she'd put that night behind her until Detective Gordon Williams calls with an unusual request: Will she undergo hypnosis to help solve this case? As her past resurfaces, the line between memory and reality begins to blur. The murdered women show themselves to Claire. First in dreams, then in waking moments, forcing Claire to confront what she must do to bring them closure. With the help of a psychic, her best friend, and a band of unlikely allies, Claire embarks on a journey for answers. Together, they uncover secret societies, hidden descendants of Napoleon Bonaparte, and a century-old treasure tied to the unsolved murders. Inspired by a true story, "The Gordian Knots: The Case of Napoleon's Lost Gold" is a haunting mystery where the past refuses to rest and the dead may hold the key to catching a killer.
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About The Author


About the Author Lisa Rock is an accomplished healthcare executive who also happens to be a storyteller at heart. By day, she's spent decades navigating the complexities of the healthcare system; by night, she explores unsolved crimes, ghost stories, and the historical riddles that inspire her fiction. Though she's lived in various states and countries, Lisa has long considered Missouri home. Its rich, often unsettling history has always fascinated her. Her interest in unsolved mysteries began in childhood after her neighbors were brutally murdered and the case was never solved. Lingering questions stayed with her, seeding her lifelong curiosity about justice, the unexplained, and whether some crimes are more than what they seem. The Gordian Knots: The Case of Napoleon's Lost Gold is her first novel.
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