Silver Surprise

Mysteries of Silver Peak #3

by Carole Jefferson

When Sadie Speers’s grandson, Theo, finds and old ledger at a yard sale in Denver, he eagerly shows it to her. Oddly, the book contains diary entries, not numbers. It seems to hold clues to an unsolved Silver Peak bank robbery that implicated the father of James Morgan, the current bank president and Edwin Marshall’s opponent for the mayoral race. Theo tells his friends about the book, inadvertently renewing speculation about the scandal and threatening James’s chances in the election. Meanwhile, when someone begins sabotaging his campaign, rumors fly that Edwin is behind the mischief. Can Sadie piece together the clues to clear both men’s reputations?

250 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2014

About the author

A Guideposts pen name used by a team of authors who write the Silver Peak mysteries, including Susan Page Davis, Nancy Mehl and Lisa Harris.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sadie’s grandson, Theo, buys an old ledger that seems to hold some answers to an old bank robbery in 1937 in Silver Peak. The bank robbery was never solved leaving the bank’s owner and now his son under a cloud, since the son is now running for Mayor it is really causing problems. The other candidate wants an honest campaign, he is also interested in Sadie. Sadie and her grandson search old papers and hunt down people who were at the bank when it happened. After three incidents the campaign is heating up and Sadie knows she needs to figure out who really robbed the bank so many years ago. Interesting look at history.

[Jacquie Stricklind · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sadie's grandson, Theo finds an old ledger book at a yard sale in Denver. When Sadie and Theo look at it they notice it is a diary belonging to Janie Hale who was a teller at the bank in Silver Peak that was robbed in October of 1937. Sadie and Theo are on the trail to find out what happened. Meanwhile, Sadie's friend Edwin is campaigning for mayor of Silver Peak and his opponent is James Morgan the current president of the bank, whose father was the president of the bank when it was robbed in 1937. Can Sadie figure out who robbed the bank in 1937 with the help of her grandson, Theo. Read the book to find out.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this 3rd installment in the Mysteries of Silver Peak series. An unsolved bank robbery from the 1930's, a mayoral race in present day that ties in to the unsolved robbery, come together to make for an exciting read to see how Sadie solves the case and saves the mayoral race. Fun read!

[Lis Sigona · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third in a series, by yet another different author writing under Carole Jefferson. Light and enjoyable reading. Couldn't put it down as I wanted to know who did it.

[Tambra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun stories set in Colorado. I love them. I live here but from Md, but enjoy reading this series.

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness! This book was so good. I really enjoyed this. Another excellent book by this author!!

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a fun and easy read. Just right for a relaxing evening by the fire. Looking forward to the next one in the series.

[Becky Vaughan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of details to unravel and town history to make it interesting. Quick read!

[PottWab Regional Library]

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[Theresa Lange · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting