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Douglas Castle is the author of The Costa Rican Subterfuge, Murder at Mission San Miguel, Subversion in Pompeii, and The Minoan Conspirators. He is a mechanical engineer in the energy industry and a lecturer for the California State University system. An avid traveler, Castle has spent over a decade traveling across Europe, South America, and Asia. He holds degrees in mechanical engineering and business. Castle currently resides in the central coast of California, where he often occupies himself by exploring nearby historical sites and learning about local legends.

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Bodie: A Ghost Town in the Mountains

If you check out just about any travel guide for the Eastern Sierras, chances are they’ll mention the old west ghost town of Bodie. It’s famously known as California’s best preserved ghost town, now a designated a state park preserved in a state of “arrested decay.” For the buildings and structures that remain, this means that repairs might be made to the roofs, windows, and foundations, but n

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	The Costa Rican Subterfuge (Argolis Investigations #1) 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Subversion in Pompeii (Argolis Investigations #3) 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder at Mission San Miguel (Argolis Investigations #2) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Abraham Lincoln: Selected Writings by Abraham Lincoln

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