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Chasing Spondulix: A Hunt for Lost Confederate Gold
A hidden journal leads to a modern hunt for lost Confederate gold.
When Kelly McLaurin purchases an old farmhouse in rural North Carolina, she expects peeling paint and long-overdue repairs. Instead, she discovers a journal concealed inside the house, along with clues tied to one of the South's most enduring mysteries.
Kelly turns to Henry, a resourceful local handyman who knows more than he first lets on. Greg, a history enthusiast with a talent for solving puzzles, soon joins the search. What begins as curiosity brings the three of them closer as they follow the trail across North Carolina and Virginia, learning to rely on one another along the way.
Each discovery pulls them deeper into the legend, but they soon realize they are not the only ones searching. Someone else is following the same clues and is willing to do whatever it takes to reach the treasure first.
Set against real locations and Southern history, Chasing Spondulix is a fast-moving treasure adventure about friendship, trust, and a secret that proves far more dangerous than the gold they're chasing.
When Kelly McLaurin purchases an old farmhouse in rural North Carolina, she expects peeling paint and long-overdue repairs. Instead, she discovers a journal concealed inside the house, along with clues tied to one of the South's most enduring mysteries.
Kelly turns to Henry, a resourceful local handyman who knows more than he first lets on. Greg, a history enthusiast with a talent for solving puzzles, soon joins the search. What begins as curiosity brings the three of them closer as they follow the trail across North Carolina and Virginia, learning to rely on one another along the way.
Each discovery pulls them deeper into the legend, but they soon realize they are not the only ones searching. Someone else is following the same clues and is willing to do whatever it takes to reach the treasure first.
Set against real locations and Southern history, Chasing Spondulix is a fast-moving treasure adventure about friendship, trust, and a secret that proves far more dangerous than the gold they're chasing.
259 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 3, 2026
About the author
Eric J. Dillman
1 book2 followersEric J. Dillman writes historical adventure novels inspired by real American mysteries, including lost Confederate gold and the Beale Ciphers. His debut novel, Chasing Spondulix, explores one possible answer to a question that has remained unsolved for more than 160 years. He lives in North Carolina.
Book Two of the Buried History series is currently in development.
Book Two of the Buried History series is currently in development.
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April 5, 2026
10/10
Such a great read! To start this isn't my go to genre when it comes to books whatsoever. However that quickly changed as the story unfolded! I barely put this book down and when it ended I was left wanting more. Needless to say I have a new found love for historical fiction.
Congratulations Uncle Eric! We are so proud of you!
Such a great read! To start this isn't my go to genre when it comes to books whatsoever. However that quickly changed as the story unfolded! I barely put this book down and when it ended I was left wanting more. Needless to say I have a new found love for historical fiction.
Congratulations Uncle Eric! We are so proud of you!
March 4, 2026
Mystery wrapped in history
This was a great read that holds your interest and you will not want to put it down until you know how it ends. Interesting twists and I wanted to yell “check the phone message”! During the book I stopped to look up and do some research of my own to see if some places and events were real. The characters were developed in a way that you had a real sense of who they were. I loved the mention of so many familiar places and locations, because of living in Raleigh and knowing several of the places mentioned nearby and throughout North Carolina. Enjoyed the book very much.
This was a great read that holds your interest and you will not want to put it down until you know how it ends. Interesting twists and I wanted to yell “check the phone message”! During the book I stopped to look up and do some research of my own to see if some places and events were real. The characters were developed in a way that you had a real sense of who they were. I loved the mention of so many familiar places and locations, because of living in Raleigh and knowing several of the places mentioned nearby and throughout North Carolina. Enjoyed the book very much.
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